Louise Slaughter

the first amendment offered by Representative Meehan would restore habeas corpus, one of the most basic principles in our legal system which allows a person detained by the Government to have a judge review his or her case. The next…

this do-less-than-nothing Congress just returned from another recess, and already the Republicans are preparing to adjourn at the end of this week so they can go home and campaign. This is not what people sent us here to do. They expect us…

I want to remind the Chair of the Rules Committee that Democrats brought 15 amendments up last night, including amendments by the ranking members of Armed Services and Intelligence, that were not allowed.

the critically important legislation before us today is being presented as a bipartisan compromise, but nothing could be further from the truth. It was authored by the administration and by the Republican leaders of this Congress. As…

on rollcall No. 456, I was not recorded. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' ____________________

for the purpose of giving a response, I would like to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey).

The world knows who is doing the big spending. We have the worst deficit we have ever seen. And as far as stepping up to the plate, the Democrats never get a chance at bat. We have absolutely nothing we can do, all we can do is vote up or…

I will be asking for a ``no'' vote on the previous question so I can amend the rule to give the House an opportunity to vote today up or down on a comprehensive reform package. I ask unanimous consent to insert the text of the amendment…

Mr. speaker, I was unable to be present for rollcall votes 434 and 435. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote 434 and ``yea'' on rollcall vote 435. ____________________

I thank the gentlewoman, and especially appreciate the good work that she and Mr. Castle have done. With the President's action today, and he always keeps his word, he condemned tens of millions of Americans and their families and…

for all those who will in future years look back on the vote we take today as a window into the soul of this Congress, for all those who will see the approval or defeat of this bill as a testament to how committed this body was to the…

for the purposes of clarification, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. McGovern). Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, for the record, I just want to state that I deeply resent the gentleman from Texas deliberately…

the Frank substitute resolution expresses Congress' support for intelligence and law enforcement programs that track terrorists and terrorist finances and are conducted consistent with Federal law and with appropriate Congressional…

I am pleased to yield 5\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Matsui).

I yield myself 2 seconds simply to say that the workers who need it most, 57 percent of the benefits of the wage increase will go to families with working adults in the bottom 40 percent of the income scale. It is true that people are…

this morning, we are certainly on an important appropriations bill, but I would like to spend my time this morning talking about a portion of the bill that we were not able to get into the bill. Last week, the American people watched as…

I too have no further requests for time, so I will close. Mr. Speaker, I think what we ought to call this tax is the Paris Hilton tax. Paris Hilton, once this is passed, will be able to jetset again around the world buying herself more…

my amendment to the rule provides that immediately after the House adopts the rule for the Paris Hilton bill, it will bring H.R. 2429 to the floor for an up-or-down vote. The bill will gradually increase the minimum wage from the current…

I rise to support the DeLauro-Berry- Slaughter Amendment. This amendment will prevent new contracts funded under this bill from being awarded to corporations that set up offshore tax havens. If a corporation is located in the U.S., and…

I would like to ask a favor. Mr. Terry and I want to split this 5 minutes exactly in half, and so if you would be kind enough to tell me when my time is up. The Acting CHAIRMAN. The gentlewoman is recognized for 2\1/2\ minutes.

3 months have gone by since the House last met to pass new funding for one of the greatest challenges our Nation faces today: the ongoing war in Iraq. It is clear that so long as our soldiers are in harm's way our financial support for…

the items contained in the amendment are not new provisions. They were all included in the Senate version of the supplemental appropriations bill and provide greatly needed funds to increase security at our Nation's borders and ports; but…

We appreciate your getting to us, Mr. Speaker, and I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Eshoo).

our democratic system of government promises that the will of the people it serves will be heard. But it does more than that. It also promises that the right to debate will not be trampled underfoot by the might of simple majorities. In so…

The Sabo language would require the Secretary of Homeland Security within 6 months to issue regulations for the security of chemical facilities in the United States. This language was added to the bill during the Appropriations Committee…