The attacks on longstanding precedents and effective policies have been unending.

This subcommittee intends to look at the work of the Civil Rights Division very carefully.

The mission of the Division is essential to ensuring that all Americans receive equal protection under the law.

The pace of these changes is dizzying and disturbing; many of them undermine the core mission of the Civil Rights Division.

I support the $20 million for the community volunteer assistance, income tax assistance.

I support the $20 million for women's business centers.

I support the $1.15 billion for Federal defenders' services.

I support the $131 million, but I am always eager to see if those dollars can be increased.

To your knowledge, have the North Koreans resumed any nuclear enrichment activities or missile testing since the Vietnam summit?

It will be up to the EPA, not the Department of Defense, what is important for life, health, and safety for our men, women, and families who live on our bases.

It is a matter of political judgment. It is a matter of political priority setting.