NAN A. S. HAYWORTH

Mr. Speaker, I think for too long, in too many ways, the first Americans have become the forgotten Americans. It was my privilege early in my time in Congress to welcome a member of the San Carlos Apache tribe to my district. He was a…

we of course champion the role of a free press in our society, and so it is for that reason that I come to the floor today, because there is a story that some of our establishment media outlets have not really talked about. So I return to…

I am so appreciative that the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Traficant) points out from time to time the seemingly nonsensical approach that Washington bureaucrats can take to the challenges we confront. How refreshing it is, Madam Speaker, that…

Mr. Speaker, this morning we are hearing again a very interesting debate. The gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Cardin), who worked in a bipartisan way for meaningful pension reform and relief, now abandons the larger measure. The gentleman…

We have overcharged the American people. We have asked them to pay too much of their paycheck in taxes, and now we are simply giving them a very modest refund. It is not perfect. It is not overly ambitious. It is not risky. In fact, it…

I welcome the fact that we are able to find some agreement amidst what could be contentious, because when we discuss the issue of education reform in any district with someone of any political party, the one thing that keeps coming up is…

Mr. Speaker, how mystifying this debate must be to Mr. and Mrs. America, because here we stand in the people's House finding ourselves enshrouded, encumbered with some frustrations dealing with something our Founders put together, and that…

Because, Mr. Speaker, if it was so desirable to have direct taxation of personal income, why did not our Founders include that in the original document called the Constitution or in the first 10 amendments known as the Bill of Rights. They…

Under the plan of my friends, the minority, the death tax is never eliminated. That points up a basic disagreement. Our friends on the other side, with the exception of some folks who understand the commonsense reality of trying to get rid…

I come to the well of this House this afternoon to invoke the name of Brandon Funk of Show Low, Arizona, and 23 others, our men and women in uniform, being detained by the People's Republic of China. Mr. Speaker, our President has been…

Mr. Speaker, I could not help but notice the vision of America proffered by my friend from Oregon in the preceding hour. It seems we have a fundamental difference of opinion. He believes the highest and best use of a citizen's money is by…

I thank the gentleman, and welcome my friend, the gentleman from Missouri, to this Chamber and to service in the United States House. My friends from Missouri often say, Show me. Sadly, the Federal government has taken a slogan that…

Now to hear my friends on the other side with this born-again devotion to passing a budget first, I simply say, Mr. Speaker, what about the family budget? What about your constituents working hard to make ends meet? What about your…

Mr. Speaker, on the occasion of his 90th birthday, this Congress remembers President Ronald Reagan, celebrating his life and his legacy. In the current time, where some confuse legacy with licentiousness; when some confuse notoriety with…

It is my hope, Mr. Speaker, that, while passions run high, we never let those passions overtake our purpose, that we remain men and women of high principle and purpose. Though we will have disagreements that may be played out later today…

we should rejoice in our constitutional republic when there are differences of opinion. And I welcome the comments from my friend the gentleman from Maine (Mr. Allen). Although I think that harsh political attacks, even taking a look at…

Mr. Speaker, tonight before us is an important bipartisan bill that will help school districts around the country by allowing those districts to apply for conveyances of small tracts of Forest Service land at a nominal cost for the…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2820 is a win-win for the tribe, the BIA, the government-to-government relationship between the Federal Government and the tribes, and obviously it is also a win for the taxpayers.

Mr. Speaker, it is indeed interesting to hear the tenor and tone of this debate. My friend on the other side used the term ``stealing.'' And rather than hurl verbal brick bats, I just think it is important to take a more complete look at…

Mr. Speaker, the glare of the camera lights is not present here. The press gallery is virtually empty. Yet, today, Mr. Speaker, with this legislation we will send a signal across America that I hope many in this town will heed. Because…

Mr. Speaker, I say in response to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Levin), with all due respect, Mr. Speaker, this is a bipartisan way to fix a problem. The Constitution provides for veto override. This need not be a partisan ballot…

You see, it is legitimate to have differences of opinion and to disagree without being disagreeable, and Mr. Speaker, I think it is painfully apparent. Our friends on the left believe there is a higher and better use for your money in the…

For the record, what this House will do today, in bipartisan fashion, is to strike a blow for tax fairness and remove the ultimate theft of money from the people who most need it. The gentleman from California (Mr. Stark) a few moments ago…

It is sad, but I guess not totally unexpected, that our friends on the left again would be involved in political speeches that really, sadly have more to do with ego than results. It is also curious to see this almost Orwellian definition…

The popular definition of insanity is, doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a substantially different outcome. And therein we find the horns of the dilemma for our friends on the left. Because they come to this floor and…