Thomas Manton

This legislation is very complex and will dramatically affect both financial and nonfinancial companies in the way they do business in the future. There is little disagreement as to the need for reform, the problem is just how to go about…

July 20th will mark the 23d anniversary of Turkey's illegal invasion of Cyprus and their continued occupation of the country of Cyprus. I rise today to join my colleagues to commemorate this event. I particularly want to thank Congressman…

Mr. Speaker, I am deeply disappointed in the failure to include an additional $650 million for the Superfund Program. This increase in the Superfund response, or cleanup account, was requested by the President and concurred in by the…

I rise in support of H.R. 1791, the Medicaid Certification Act. Current Medicaid law establishes quality standards for physicians providing care for children and pregnant women in the Medicaid Program. When we passed that original…

Mr. Speaker, the Animal Drug Availability Act makes important changes to the process by which the Food and Drug Administration reviews applications for new animal drugs. We have heard a great deal in this Congress about reforming…

I understand that a study of taggants is in the bill, but I would suggest that we defeat this rule so I may offer as an amendment legislation that I introduced shortly after the World Trade bombing in my city to require the immediate use…

this Saturday, July 20, will mark the twenty-second anniversary of Turkey's illegal invasion of Cyprus. I rise today to join my colleagues and thank Mr. Bilirakis for organizing this important special order to commemorate this anniversary…

I rise today to salute the cable television industry for its latest educational initiative to provide elementary and secondary schools across the country with access to the Internet using high speed cable modems. Demonstrating its ongoing…

I ask the gentleman from Louisiana, is it not a little unfair that the legislation that I am seeking to amend has the word ``shall'' when it refers to plaintiffs before they file suit, put up a bond, it makes no mention as does the old…

virtually all of the evidence assembled by the Commerce Committee during its consideration of the securities litigation reform issue indicated that Congress can and should take reasonable steps to reduce or eliminate frivolous securities…

I rise in favor of the Eshoo amendment. At the outset, I want to commend my colleague, Ms. Eshoo, for offering this important amendment which would dramatically improve the bill's recklessness standard. As a representative who hails from…

New York City Police Officer Anthony R. Ottoman, captain of the 100th Precinct in Queens, recently wrote an article for New York Newsday about his upcoming visit to the National Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial in Washington. In his…

I thank Mr. Lehman for reserving this special order to commemorate the tragic events that occurred in the Ottoman Empire from 1915-1923. In 5 days, we will mark the 79th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. I am honored to join my…

I rise today to join my friend, Mr. Rangel, in support of an amendment to authorize the extension of the Edward Byrne Memorial State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance Program. This grant program is an essential part of our fight against…

I rise to pay tribute to the late Speaker, the Honorable Thomas P. Tip O'Neill, Jr. ``Tip'' O'Neill was a great and admirable man who had the personality and character that made him a magnificent leader--someone we will never forget. He…