I just want to take a quick moment to comment on an important part of this legislation, group life insurance. H.R. 3210 contains a study of group life insurance and I would like to clarify that it was the intent of the House that the term…

Mr. Speaker, this has been a long, winding process that is about to conclude tonight, in what I think is going to be known as one of the most important votes that any Member of this body can cast, not only for this session but for the…

Mr. Speaker, I stand tonight applauding the efforts of our colleague, the gentlewoman from Texas; and I stand to support this motion to instruct. As we like to say around here, work, work, and we mean it this time on this. It is a good…

whereas, September 11th was a day that impacted everyone in the United States of America in a shocking and terrible way; and, Whereas, September 11th also became a pivotal event that unified all Americans, strengthening our communities and…

This is an important House concurrent resolution. It is number 378. It commends the District of Columbia National Guard, the National Guard Bureau, and the Department of Defense for the assistance provided to the United States Capitol…

This is well-intentioned by individuals. And this is regardless of the last comment, because I do not think we need to be saying that because we do not support something, that there is something ethically challenged about an individual. So…

Now eliminating soft money, which is what this amendment does, is a poison pill. We have really evolved. Somebody said this bill has barely changed. It is not the same species. I cannot believe that we are talking about doing something…

It has morphed all the way through the system. And the sad part about it is that it has not done it at the desks of the committees, it has done it in the back rooms. We can do communication these days, I guess, in the back rooms and change…

I think a lot of issues that do or do not pass here are debated, obviously, on their merits, whether it is prescription drugs or health care or Social Security. And when we start to talk about the money in the system and the influence…

Mr. Chairman, this is the Ney-Wynn amendment, and this will be the last chance tonight, and this is not a poison pill. This amendment embodies campaign finance reform principles that respect our Constitution. It does not seek to punish or…

I rise here today for consideration of House Concurrent Resolution 325, which permits the use of the rotunda of the Capitol for a ceremony as part of the commemoration of the Days of Remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. The United…

To answer the question, Mr. Speaker, and to my distinguished colleague, yes. As the bill says in section 903, nothing in this bill shall supercede, restrict or limit the application of NVRA. Of course, subsection (e) remains in the law in…

I wanted to point out just a couple of items about this motion to recommit, and I do respect the gentleman from New Jersey and his intentions. But this does eliminate provisions to improve list maintenance, and this is something that we…

Mr. Speaker, I rise here today on behalf of my colleague, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), of the Committee on House Administration for consideration of H. Res. 294. This resolution expresses the gratitude of the House of…

due to the recent tragedies on U.S. soil we are in the position to find ways to stop terrorist attacks. As Congress works to develop these policies it is important that we be careful to not accidentally damage legitimate American jobs. We…

Mr. Speaker, again it is my pleasure to be here today to speak on behalf of this resolution authorizing the printing of this rich history of the Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Congress. It is also timely, as we now have eight…

Mr. Speaker, it is again a pleasure to be here with my colleague, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano), and to lay before the House Senate Joint Resolution 20, which provides for the appointment of Roger W. Sant to serve as a citizen…

I too want to stand to thank the gentleman for introducing what I think is a very important and critical resolution. I just wanted to reflect for a second. I know the hour is late, but I will be brief. When the hostages were taken in Iran…

I just wanted to point out, and I would be remiss if I did not do this, that though we have authored this resolution, myself and the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), I want to note that this tremendous idea, this tremendous gesture…

House Concurrent Resolution 223 permits the use of the Capitol rotunda for a prayer vigil in memory of those who lost their lives in yesterday's tragic act of terrorism against the United States. This country has suffered the most terrible…

Mr. Speaker, during the Second World War, the United States Government called upon 29 Navajo men from the Navajo Nation to support the military effort by serving as Marine Corps radio operators. The actual number of enlistees later…

Mr. Speaker, before us today we have House Concurrent Resolution 66. It is my pleasure to be here today to speak on behalf of this bill authorizing the printing of this rich history of women in Congress. It is also timely, as we now have a…

if we want to send a message to the Chinese people, we might as well try to mail it in a letter because they will not hear it in the sweatshops and the prisons. And the text of this bill does not do anything for them. So if we want to send…

I rise today to honor Lyle W. Lipps, the minister of the Second Street Church of Christ in Frazeysburg, Ohio. Minister Lipps and his family have traveled to our Nation's capital from Ohio so that he may serve as the Guest Minister for the…

Mr. Chairman, H.R. 1776, the American Homeownership and Economic Opportunity Act, opens the prospect of homeownership to many deserving American families. It is good, sound legislation; and I rise today to indicate my full support in its…