I rise today in support of the amendment offered by Mr. Romero-Barcelo. This amendment accomplishes exactly what the Chapter 1 Program sets out to do, it provides educational funds to the poorest districts with the neediest children…

I rise in support of H.R. 3425, which elevates the Environmental Protection Agency to Cabinet level status. This idea has been with us for years and it is about time we gave environmental protection its due status and attention. However, I…