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I rise in support of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Funding Prohibition Act. While I support the bill, I am disappointed that the legislation could not be further refined to satisfy the concerns of the Native American gaming community. I…
traditionally, the Defense Authorization Act has been a bipartisan bill. Unfortunately, this year the majority has added highly controversial provisions to the bill regarding civil services law, contracting, environmental exemptions, and…
I rise in support of H.R. 165 and thank my friends and colleagues, the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Bereuter) and the gentleman from California (Mr. Sherman), for their work on this important resolution. However, I do have some…
I rise with my colleague and dear friend, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis), with whom we founded and co-chair the Hellenic Caucus here in Congress; and I rise with him today to celebrate the 182nd anniversary of Greece's…
Today is a solemn day, but as Americans focus on our Armed Forces abroad, here at home we face an unprecedented moment in our budget history. Never before has Congress tried to pay for a war and at the same time pass a massive tax cut…
the rescue workers were there for us when we needed them. The question before this body today is will we, the Federal Government, be there for them when they need us? I rise strongly in support of the gentleman from Wisconsin's (Mr. Obey)…
I have received thousands of letters against the resolution, and just this past weekend over 15,000 gathered in Central Park in my district to protest. But what is at stake are not our political careers or an election, but the future of…
I rise in support of the Morella-Danny Davis amendment to protect federal workers. As a New Yorker, I care deeply about homeland security. On September 11th, we should remember that the first responders who rushed to the World Trade Center…
I rise today disappointed that the Rules Committee would not allow an amendment that would have provided the new Department of Homeland Security with the tools that are necessary to appropriately respond to a terrorist attack or another…
Today we will be enacting the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a historic overhaul of financial services oversight. But I am saddened by the crisis that brought us here. Today my heart goes out to all the innocent workers who have lost their jobs and…
Mr. Speaker, this bill is nothing more than a cruel ploy to prevent women from obtaining the safest and best medical care from their doctors. What is more, it is unconstitutional. This bill is no different from the Nebraska law struck down…
I rise in support of real corporate reform legislation and urge the conference committee to adopt the proposals put forth by Senator Sarbanes. Financial markets around the world are in a highly anxious mood, U.S. fiscal policy is plunging…
I rise in support of this increase, although it is so minimal I hesitate to call it an increase. We have still not recovered from the grave cuts of 1994, but I strongly support this amendment and wish I had time to talk about how important…
I believe one of my colleagues suggested that maybe, instead of giving Americans tax relief, that we withhold that tax relief so that we can spend more here in the Congress, instead of taking the time to have the debate on the floor, look…
Amtrak is an institution that we must preserve. Now is not the time to turn our backs, and deny the emergency aid that we need to keep this service running. Amtrak officially began service on May 1, 1971, when Clocker no. 235 departed New…
I thank you, Congresswoman Thurman for organizing this important special order on the need for prescription drug coverage. Medicare provides health care coverage to forty million retired and disabled Americans. For decades, Medicare has…
I rise in support of H.R. 3764, the SEC Reauthorization Act. The past year will go down in history as one of the most scandal ridden in the history of our Nation's capital markets. Enron, Global Crossing, TYCO, and ImClone all raise the…
Mr. Speaker, today the House of Representatives honors many unsung American heroes whose contributions to America's freedom are without parallel in American history, the Sioux, Choctaw, Comanche and other Native American code talkers of…
I rise today to mark the 61st anniversary of the Battle of Crete. This is a historic event with direct significance to the allies' victory of World War II. On May 20, 1941, thousands of German paratroopers and gliders began landing on the…
This bill authorizes over $1 billion over the next 4 years for humanitarian and reconstruction projects as well as military and police assistance to help rebuild this nation. I am very pleased that the bill incorporates language from H.R…
Our country is at war. Our troops overseas are risking their lives to protect our lives and our rights as United States citizens. Unfortunately, in Saudi Arabia we have seen servicewomen who have lost their rights to wear their…
I join him and the gentleman from Michigan in a bipartisan effort to uphold the laws of our country in terms of procurement which were put in place for better government oversight, to save taxpayers' dollars, and to be sure that there is…
Yet on this issue, I support the ranking member and others in requesting the authorization of the Export-Import Bank for an additional 30 days. The Export-Import Bank is tremendously important to the district that I represent and to the…
I rise also today with my colleague, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis), the co-chair of the Hellenic Caucus, which I chair with him, to recognize the Hellenic Americans and their heritage and their tremendous contribution to our…
I rise to express my relief that we are finally voting on legislation that will help unemployed Americans. I have heard countless stories of working men and women who cannot find jobs in these uncertain economic times. Families have been…
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