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this past Saturday, I attended the funeral of Kevin Gillespie, a New York City police officer from Lindenhurst, Long Island, who was senselessly killed last Thursday while attempting to arrest three carjackers in the Bronx. Officer Kevin…
Mr. Speaker, S. 1494, the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, is an important bill and, with the amendment being offered by the Banking Committee, will avoid inappropriate and unnecessary hardship. The Senate passed this…
Last week in New York, a Federal judge threw out key evidence that would prove a defendant guilty of Federal drug charges. The defendant had over 4 million dollars' worth of cocaine and heroine in her car, and voluntarily confessed on…
I rise today to state support on a matter of utmost importance: lifting the arms embargo against the Bosnian Government. The United States Government must take the morally correct position and unilaterally lift the arms embargo…
I rise today to support the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Wilson Center is the nation's official memorial to Woodrow Wilson, our 28th President. It was established by the 90th Congress, on the recommendation of a…
I rise today to support the Saxton-Boehlert-Roemer substitute to H.R. 961, the Clean Water Act Amendments of 1995. This substitute is a sensible, reform measure which fixes many of the problems associated with Clean Water Act regulations…
What does the fourth amendment say? It is illuminating to read the text which describes each and every American's constitutional right: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable…
Every day, career criminals exact an untold cost on American societal and cultural life. When the perpetrator of a crime commits his illegal act, be it an environmental crime, a white collar crime, or a crime of violence, the effect on the…
in passing the balanced budget amendment by an overwhelming margin, the House of Representatives took an historic first step to finally controlling Federal spending. Now, for the second time in the 104th Congress we have another…
I rise today in support of H.R. 4296. Several factors affected my recent decision to support this legislation which would ban the continued manufacturing of semiautomatic assault weapons. The most significant of these factors was the…
I take this opportunity to salute my colleagues on the other side of the aisle in this House for reconsidering their initial position and finally agreeing to hold congressional hearings on Whitewater. The House has now joined the Senate in…
I rise today in recognition and celebration of the 40 million Americans who are of Irish heritage, especially my two daughters Molly and Kelsey. In the past year, our reasons for celebrating this day have grown as the prospect of a…
I rise today in support of House Joint Resolution 103, the balanced budget constitutional amendment. My constituents back on Long Island agree with me that such a measure is necessary. In response to a questionnaire I sent to every…
it is with great pleasure that I rise today to commemorate February as Black History Month. For the last 18 years, February has been the official observance of Black History Month which helps all Americans appreciate the numerous…
our Nation's welfare programs were created to provide assistance to the truly needy. Yet, it is generally agreed that the system has gone sour and is tainted with fraud and abuse, which not only raises taxpayer costs, but undermines this…
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