NAN A. S. HAYWORTH

When our friend steps to this floor and advocates the notion of sunset, he does not imply that every bit of government will sunset. He simply asks for increased accountability. That is important. That is one of the notions behind our…

And lest anyone misunderstand, because I have a funny feeling in view of what some folks in this chamber say distinctly and want to come back and amend, and certain ad campaigns that have existed in the past to take legitimate comments out…

I could not help but think of three dates, two occurring in this month and another that will come in October. We should note for the calendar that this is the 1st of April. And while I doubt no one's sincerity, the absurdity of some of the…

I think it is very instructive for Members of this House and those who join us coast to coast beyond these walls on C-SPAN to hear the familiar cacophony of complaints, criticism and carping from those who claim to champion the rights of…

I think what the gentleman says bears repetition, because there is a tendency in our fast food, perishable throwaway society to forget some events that make up if not current events, then rather recent history. While there were many--it…

I could not help but reflect, listening to the opportunities for tax relief offered last spring by this 105th Congress, taking a look at the opportunities that exist. I look at the tremendous number of housing starts, and I look at the…

I would simply remind all of us assembled of the observations of Abraham Lincoln, who reminded us that you do not strengthen the weak by weakening the strong; that you do not enrich the poor by sending impoverishment upon the well-to-do…

I do not believe too much can be said about what welfare reform means. [...] What we have seen is a change in attitude. We have changed the paradigm, in that buzzspeak of the late 1990s, to take a different outlook.

Mr. Speaker, lest there are those who join us who believe this is simply a statistical argument, I would urge them to think again. Because, as my colleague from Minnesota points out, this translates to a mortgage on the future of our…

And it sets up another challenge because as we transition from the policies and the politics of debt, if you will, to the policies and politics of surplus, that can be fraught with challenges as well. We have seen one of the temptations…

So tonight, Mr. Speaker, and my colleagues and fellow citizens, it is important to reaffirm what it is we believe, to stand and celebrate the notion that we are free in this constitutional republic to worship God according to the dictates…

this is the essence of our constitutional republic. The brilliance of our founders is found in the sense that they had the foresight and the sense of commitment to set up this unique institution where we can represent and where we can dare…

And what is remarkable, Mr. Speaker, is the fact that this is recent history; this is within the last 3 years. I remember sitting here on the front row when we talked about the budget plan where we dared to dream, less than 100 Members of…

They derided it as extreme. Now look at what has happened. We see that it makes extremely good sense to have Washington spend less so that families can spend more, to make sure that the money that belongs to the people in the first place…

I think my colleague from Arizona, Mr. Speaker, makes an excellent point. And I appreciate my colleague from Wisconsin for yielding some time as we talk about this, how we work through problems to solve them. The other thing we should…

I am truly in awe not only of the responsibility my constituents conferred upon me constitutionally to represent them in this hall and in this Chamber, but also with the quality of people who come from coast to coast and beyond; and here I…

I worked with the authors of H.R. 123 to include certain sections of the bill that recognize the unique status of Native Americans under our Constitution and various treaties. Section 167 of H.R. 123 explicitly states, ``Nothing in this…

I rise to a point of personal privilege this afternoon. While I acknowledge that every constituent within the Sixth Congressional District of Arizona is very important, I think my colleagues, and indeed, my constituents, will not mind if I…

Mr. Chairman, what this committee is preparing to deal with is a very serious matter that goes to the heart of our constitutional republic; and it is this: that, Mr. Chairman, fundamentally there has been a breach of trust emanating from…

I think it is important; and certainly my colleague would join with me in agreeing that the first step to sound public policy is an open, honest debate as we hold here on the floor. It should not be reserved solely for this Chamber or this…

It is very interesting, Mr. Chairman, that just a short time ago my colleague from California came to me with an entreaty to maintain the civility and the smooth running procedures in this House and yet has attempted, perhaps, sadly…

I would suggest to the President that it is not the American people who are selfish. Instead, it is a government that takes more and more and more of what people earn and then unfairly takes it away from them. I would point out the…

The White House agrees to a transfer of nuclear technology to the Communist Chinese in exchange for a written promise that the Chinese will not share that technology with Iran. We are not talking neckties or nectarines or notebooks. We are…

What we have here today, Mr. Speaker, is a historic opportunity to help those families, to help those parents seize control of the money they earn to direct an education in the way they see fit, whether it is choosing a school that the…

The proposed legislation we will bring to the floor of the House will help every American family by empowering every parent with the choice of how best to educate their child, whether in public schools or in an alternative setting. Also…