the legacy cost issue that has been raised by the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Visclosky) is one of the important elements in addressing the financial stability of America's steel industry. Mr. Chairman, at this very time, 3,200…

the Kucinich-Lee counterterrorism amendment to H.R. 3338, Department of Defense appropriations, increases money for counterterrorism, significantly increases funding for anthrax and smallpox vaccine production, $82 million, and provides…

we all agree that terrorists should be brought to justice. But what kind of justice? The American jurisprudence system is the envy of the free world with its emphasis on due process. Yet the recent executive order substitutes our American…

this Congress will push through any legislation to deal with the difficult times we face, except a bill to help the 100,000 laid-off airline industry workers. Congress passed a $15 billion airline bailout bill, and we gave the 100,000…

the Progressive Caucus supports the Democratic substitute, which includes a significant increase in unemployment benefits. The $30 billion in increased unemployment benefits included in the Democratic alternative is 20 times the amount the…

My country 'tis of thee, sweet land of liberty, of thee I sing; land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrims' pride, from every mountainside let freedom ring. Let freedom ring in the ears of those who wants to still its sound. Let…

as a representative of an urban district, I am proud to express my strong support for the Boehlert-Kind-Gilchrest-Dingell amendment. My citizens in Parma, OH, a suburb of Cleveland, have been struggling for over a year to save wetlands in…

I would ask that our commitment to our country not be doubted when we say that it is really time to look at missile defense with great skepticism. When we look at the events of the last 2 weeks, we have seen our President put together a…

Air Force Colonel John Boyd, perhaps our Nation's greatest military strategist, once said, ``Machines don't fight wars, people do, and they use their minds.'' Last week, a group of terrorists shattered all of our established notions of…

I am privileged to have one of the largest constituencies of Arab-Americans and Muslims and Arab-Christians and Asian-Indian constituencies in the United States; and I know, as has been recited tonight, that we are talking about Americans…

Mr. Speaker, whatever form of action we choose must reflect our democratic principles and distinguish us from the mentality of terrorists and destructive violence. Our actions must pursue a path towards reducing violence, not escalating…

America grieves for the victims of these terrorist attacks, and for their families and friends. Our prayers are with them and our hearts go out to those who have endured unbearable loss. Our most hopeful thoughts are with those who have…

although our effort in the House of Representatives today to extend the Defense Production Act is commendable, the House has missed a prime opportunity to make this Act more effective in ensuring our national security and helping American…

The reproduction and gestation of the human embryo takes place in the factory or laboratory; it does not take place in a woman's uterus. Therefore, the concern for the protection of a woman's right does not arise in this debate on human…

Mr. Speaker, Congress, I hope, will soon ban the drilling for oil in the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge. In the very same week, are we really ready to license industry so it can proceed with the manufacture of cloned human embryos? Do…

Mr. Chairman, senior citizens in my district have worked hard their entire lives and, with the help of Social Security, have been able to enjoy their golden years. A favorite pastime of seniors is attending card parties. Seniors enjoy the…

I agree, it is time to stop the scare tactics. We do not need to scare the American people, or try to stampede them into believing that Social Security must be privatized, because the fact of the matter is the money is there. Social…

Mr. Chairman, throughout the world, people are celebrating the leadership of many nations in coming to an understanding yesterday that global climate change is something that indeed must be dealt with and that the protocols which were…

The Export-Import Bank does have the authority to fund clean, efficient, renewable energy technology in order to make such projects affordable to developing countries. The amendment, I would like to point out, does not reduce funding to…

Years ago when the United States began its trading relationship with China, we were told that this would be a way to help democratize China, to bring China into a tradition for human rights and worker rights and environmental…

Mr. Chairman, the assertion that the amendment will lead to slowing new discoveries and discourage more pharmaceutical innovation has to be answered. The argument is basically, I believe, a defense of high profits. Developing countries are…

Mr. Chairman, since 1998, every AIDS patient in Brazil for whom it is medically indicated gets for free the AIDS triple cocktail drug treatment. This is extraordinary because, according to U.N.-AID, in developing countries less than 10…

The amendment which is proposed by myself and the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Waters) states that none of the funds appropriated in this act under the heading of the Office of the United States Trade Representative Salaries and…

the news from the administration yesterday is that there is an intention to weaponize space, to deploy space-based missile defenses, which would be a clear violation of the 1972 ABM Treaty. In 1972, the Russians and the United States…

I sent a letter to Secretary Rumsfeld today which cites reports that certain modifications were made to the test vehicle and warhead to greatly increase the likelihood of success. In the letter, I state that Congress must know which…