I rise in support. We are all repelled by the ethnic cleansing in Kosovo, at the crimes against humanity. That is why we should take this crisis to the U.N. Security Council, instead of taking international law into our own hands and…

the truth is war is being waged and will continue to be waged without declaration. But such violence is neither redemptive nor justified in law or morality. Hope is redemptive, love is redemptive, peace is redemptive, but the violence of…

it should be obvious that the President does not need this resolution to use air power because he is already using it. He needs Senate Con. Resolution 21 because, if it passes, both houses of Congress will have satisfied the War Powers…

Ralph Perk leaves us at a time when the world could use the message of his life, which was to unite people across racial and ethnic lines. For generations he led us in celebrating the beautiful cultural mosaic that is our inheritance in…

Jesus said, blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God. What can be said of a Congress which will not let the United States make peace in Kosovo? What can be said of a Congress which would intervene at a…

I basically support this resolution. Americans have been misled by some to doubt that Social Security will provide retirement security. In fact, Social Security does not face a financial crisis. A projected shortfall occurring 34 years in…

At that point, they notify them they have 7 days, and if they cannot do it, then that is unfortunate. But at least they have the time to correct it, and if it is a minor thing such as filing the wrong form, and they could get the wrong…

The amendment is broad enough that it would not be limited to just a misfiling, but it also, as I indicated earlier, would be considered technical even if there was a material impact and eligibility of the applicant. Any failure, if they…

Since the Federal agency has already an apparatus in place, which they pay for in terms of personnel, this would simply require a phone call each time there was a deficiency so that the costs would be negligible.

This bill is strongly opposed by the administration, and four department heads will recommend a veto if the bill is passed in its current form. The concern stems from a provision that bars agencies from assessing civil penalties for most…

Mr. Chairman, one of the parts of this debate that I think is perhaps confusing to people is the assertion that paperwork is not important. We certainly want to relieve American small businesses of any paperwork which is unnecessary. But I…

I will submit if this bill passes as written, there will be a lot of people smiling who are deliberately and willfully and intentionally failing to fill out paperwork which relates to the public safety, the public health and the…

I have my remarks prepared, but there is something that I heard the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. McIntosh) say relating to the case involving Mr. Roberts, the owner of a small company which installs pipelines in Indiana. We have been doing…

this amendment replaces the controversial provisions that would prevent the assessment of civil penalties and preempt State law with language that requires agencies to implement policies for reducing or waiving penalties against first time…

there are proponents of the bill who are claiming that the current exceptions to the penalty waiver provisions adequately protect the public, and I think it is very important at this moment, Madam Speaker to focus in on why that is not…

I pointed out earlier that the bill still preempts State law, and State officials have opposed H.R. 391. The Attorney General of the State of New York has said the most objectionable element of the legislation is the preemption of State…

I rise in support of this open rule. Our Nation's small businesses are the backbone of our economy and deserve relief from the burdens of unnecessary paperwork. However, H.R. 391, in its current form, could have wide-ranging and serious…

This agreement that Congressman Kucinich was able to spearhead would not only affect the residential communities of this area, but also, quite frankly, with the increase in traffic and improvements made to the rail system, it actually…

This overreaching agreement would kill millions of American jobs and significantly diminish the quality of life in our country.

Raising CAFE standards would not only hurt the American economy, it will result in more Americans dying in car crashes.

Mr. Kucinich. Mr. Chairman, one other point. Mayor Jeleppets and I put together a bipartisan coalition which was extraordinarily successful because it had the only agreement of its kind in the whole country.

It is absolutely essential that the appropriations continue and our cycle of appropriations continue on this.

To protect the residents of Berea from adverse effects of increased train traffic, Dennis Kucinich, our congressman, negotiated an agreement with two railroad companies, which include $87 million for track and bridge improvement and three…

Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I would like to begin by introducing, to my right, Mayor Stanley Trupo of the City of Berea and, to my left, the Y director of the City of Bay Village, Gary Ebert.

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