Maurice Hinchey

The economy of this country is in desperate shape, and the situation in New York is among all of the states that are having a difficult time.

It is very important that you are.

I want to express my deep appreciation to you for the attention that you focused on the PCB problem.

You are doing some very, very important work with regard to the safety and security of people all across this country.

I think the major steps that are moving on this issue now, to deal with the issue of global warming, is exemplary.

The central feature of the issue here is cap-and-trade.

I think the amendment that we have here is very clear and puts forward some necessary information which must be received by the Congress, especially prior to the enactment of the remaining $350 billion, just making it clear that we need to…

since the bailout bill was passed last year, about $350 billion of the $700 billion that was allocated in that legislation has been authorized and effectively spent through the Treasury Department. However, there's very little information…

Anyone who thinks back just a few years would remember how this administration and the Members of the Congress who were so complicit with them has been able to falsify information and get this country into such deep trouble. The situation…

as the initiator of this resolution, I would first like to take a moment to thank Chairman Dingell for supporting the resolution and for bringing, being instrumental, rather, in bringing it to the floor today. I would also like to thank…

this date, October 10, 2007, marks the fifth anniversary of one of the most tragic decisions ever made by this House of Representatives. It was a decision that was also followed in the same way the following day, October 11, 5 years ago…

I think all of us know by now that the military occupation in Iraq, which is referred to as a war but is really a military occupation, is an increasing disaster. We all know that now more than 4,000 military personnel have lost their…

The agricultural industry is a very important part of the economy of New York State, one of the most essential parts of the economy of New York State. The grape industry is an important part of the agricultural industry. This Grape…

If you look at the last 6 years, while the Republican Party has controlled every aspect of this government, they managed to succeed to almost double the national debt. They now have us in a situation where we owe almost $9 trillion, $8.9…

I am glad that the FDA Amendments Act that we are discussing here this evening addresses a number of the problems that we have confronted over the course of the last number of years. These problems include giving the agency enhanced…

First of all, before I begin, I want to express my deep admiration and appreciation to the chairman of this Environment and Interior Subcommittee, for the marvelous job he has done in putting this bill together. It is extraordinary in all…

we all realize that it is the responsibility of every Congress to ensure that the current administration adheres to the Constitution and the rule of law. Most of us understand how this administration used the policy office within the…

the bill before us provides an honest and sensible solution to one of the most complex and volatile problems ever to confront our Nation. More than 4 years ago, this administration engaged in an unnecessary and illegal invasion of another…

the purpose of my coming to the floor this evening, along with a number of my friends and colleagues on this side of the aisle, is to mark the fact that tomorrow will be the 4th year that our military forces instigated by the…

Mr. Speaker, the point that we have made here tonight is that perhaps at no time in the history of this country, except for perhaps our own Civil War, have we faced the kind of circumstances that we are presently being confronted with as a…

as a veteran of the United States Navy, I am very, very honored to be a Member of this House of Representatives. And today I am very proud and pleased to stand here in support of this very important resolution, which needs to be adopted as…

This proposed legislation is contrary to the best interest of Iran and the United States. It is, unfortunately, reminiscent of the State of the Union address which declared Iran, Iraq, and North Korea as part of the Axis of Evil; and we…

throughout the course of our history, the most respected and revered Americans have consistently warned us that the greatest threat facing our country was not external but internal. We could not be conquered from abroad, but we do have the…

Your point, of course, is a very good one. And what caused that, caused the people of the world, who had been united with us after the attack of September 11, 2001, but became disunited from us, became questioning of our attitudes and…

I am very much opposed to this rule. This is an issue that deserves a lot more attention than is allowed under this rule. It is a closed rule, has no opportunity for amendments. Let me just cite one example of the language in this…