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it is unfortunate that this amendment is necessary, but it is. The administration has announced its intention to propose a series of changes to the roadless rule that would significantly reduce its scope and weaken its effectiveness. And…
we live in a different world than we did 2 years ago, a world where the threat of attack from biological and chemical agents remains high. Here on Capitol Hill we know this all too well. We were all victims of a vicious attack using…
We have worked well together across the center aisle, Republicans and Democrats. We have to work across the center aisle. We have worked well over the years. This time that cooperation stopped at the center aisle because a conscious…
I rise in support of H.R. 1904. The bill before us represents a compromise achieved after arduous and intense negotiations which began in earnest last fall. It is certainly not everything that I would have wanted, that is the nature of…
My staff tells me we tried very hard, because we talked in committee about this and I offered to work with the gentlewoman to strengthen the requirements for public participation in the underlying legislation. The staff have had…
Mr. Chairman, who can be against clean, inexpensive energy? I am not, but does it make sense to pick out this one laudable goal and hold it up above all others, including medical advances, homeland security, technology that can drive…
I think we worked out a very fine compromise that ensures the citizen input, and the majority is pleased to accept the gentlewoman's amendment.
let me observe here that I am not unwilling to spend the taxpayers' money for a good reason, to support a wide range of programs that provide for a better lifestyle and improvement in our society. But one of the reasons why our government…
the opponents of this amendment are making up the arguments as they go along: Anything goes, no matter how outrageous or how wrong. Safety. There is no compromise on safety necessary. That is not my opinion, that is the opinion of the…
Mr. Chairman, I think all Members know what this amendment is about. In fact, we had a lengthy debate on a similar amendment by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Markey) and I when the energy bill came up just 2 years ago. So many of…
Who would have thunk it? The Syracuse Orangemen, not even rated in all the preseason polls, are national champions. And they provided a thrill a minute as they made the journey from being out of sight and out of mind to number one. Ever…
Mr. Speaker, with sadness, I want to join my colleagues in memorializing the crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia. All of us on the floor today are trying to do the same thing: we are trying to fill a palpable absence with tangible words. It…
Enforcement of the immigration laws is the responsibility of the INS and the State Department. Section 17 requires that NSF report to Congress on information it obtains from institutions of higher education, State and INS. This section…
Neither the Immigration and Naturalization Service nor the Department of State have provided final guidance to enable universities to participate in the new Student Exchange Visitor Information System, which provides tracking, monitoring…
what is the rush? That question was asked of me Monday evening following the President's speech. It was asked of me last week and the week before and the week before. As a matter of fact, it was first posed to me by a thoughtful questioner…
Our unending quest must be to fill gaps in our knowledge base. With this legislation, we are doing just that. This is a proud moment for the House. I want to thank particularly the gentleman from New York (Mr. Weiner) but also others who…
I am honored to bring this bill back to the House so we can pass it and send it on to the President for his signature. Last week the Members of the House, like citizens throughout our Nation, set aside time to remember the events and…
this is a manager's amendment that clarifies a number of issues in the bill. It reflects the discussions between the committee and the administration, especially the White House and the Department of Commerce. It also includes language…
Mr. Speaker, let me conclude by saying if a forensic expert were brought into the Committee on Science and asked to examine this piece of legislation, he would find on it the fingerprints of just about every single member of the committee…
Mr. Speaker, H.R. 3130 proposes a simple and direct solution to a clear and urgent problem. The problem is that fewer and fewer American college students are majoring in mathematics, engineering, technology, or science, particularly in the…
I rise in support of today's resolution honoring the tremendous achievement of the United States Men's Soccer Team in the 2002 FIFA World Cup games. As this team of players, their coaches, and staff gathered together and set out for the…
I am proud to bring to the floor today H.R. 4664, the Invest in America's Future Act, which was approved unanimously by the Committee on Science. This landmark bill would put the National Science Foundation on a track to double its budget…
No Member in their right mind can come up with any logical reason why we should not have a chief scientist in the Environmental Protection Agency. No one in their right mind can come up with any reason why we should not have, as this bill…
Mr. Chairman, as we wrap up this debate, I know a lot of people are wondering what is the big deal about cybersecurity; and my own wife, Marianne, who is frequently at the computer when I am home, says that we have to do a better job of…
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