Hon. Michael G. Oxley

A vote in favor of Trade Promotion Authority today will be a vote in favor of U.S. workers, it will be a vote in favor of increased exports, and it will be a vote in favor of economic growth. This bill will have a positive effect on all…

this has been a very good debate, and first of all, let me thank members of our committee on both sides of the aisle and their respective staffs for what I think will turn out to be a historic legislative product that we have been able to…

On September 11, the al Qaeda network began a war of terrorism against our Nation. The insidious attack was planned not only to kill Americans, but to disrupt our Nation's financial center. The September 11 attack caused greater insured…

I rise in support of H.R. 1850--the ``Senior Housing Commission Extension Act of 2001.'' The Committee voted unanimously to support this legislation on June 27, 2001 and reported [House Report 107-147] the bill to the House on July 19…

I rise in support of H.R. 2589--the Mark-to-Market Extension Act of 2001. The Committee on Financial Services approved unanimously this legislation on July 25, 2001 and reported [House Report 107-196] to the House on September 5, 2001. The…

this bill also provides critical stopgap insurance assistance for the airlines. Is it the gentleman's understanding that any assistance by the Secretary of Transportation is intended to be short term and focused on addressing the…

also I am concerned about the thousands of passengers who have advance-purchased airline tickets on flights that have been canceled or rescheduled as a result of the tragic events on September 11, 2001. Airline passengers must not be left…

I have heard this plea from my constituents in the fourth congressional district in these numbing days following the unconscionable terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and Pentagon: Find those who did this. Make them answer for…

September 11, 2001 will be a date forever frozen in American history. We will never forget the sickening sight of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon being attacked by hijacked airplanes. We will not rest until the criminals who…

let me briefly explain the Committee on Financial Services' contribution to this legislation. Our committee has produced language which furthers an essential element of the President's energy plan, reducing energy consumption, and the idea…

I rise in support of H.R. 2620. I want to thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Walsh), the chairman of the subcommittee, and the gentleman from West Virginia (Mr. Mollohan), the ranking member, for putting together an appropriations bill…

I think the last thing the Export-Import Bank needs, and certainly the private sector needs, is micromanaging on the part of Congress dealing with a worldwide global economy.

Today is the day of bragging rights for the congressional baseball game. I am proud to announce that the Republican team won 9 to 1 on Thursday night. I want to thank Martin Sabo and all the Democrat participants as well as our own team…

Congress has authorized the Securities and Exchange Commission to impose user fees on investors and market participants. The fee, intended to fund Securities and Exchange Commission operations, has turned into a cash cow for the U.S…

I am pleased today to bring to the floor H.R. 1088, the Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act. This legislation returns excessive Securities and Exchange Commission fees, $14 billion over the next 10 years, to America's investors and…

There are some individuals, for example, labor unions who support this bill, and they support it because of the pay parity provisions, and that is it. They really do not care that much about the various fee reductions. They will support…

for twenty years, small business owners have lived in fear of the onerous Superfund law. With the passage of H.R. 1831, the Small Business Liability Protection Act, the House of Representatives is saying, ``Enough!'' As you may know…

Mr. Speaker, I also rise in opposition to the motion. First let me associate myself with the remarks of the gentleman from Wisconsin, the chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary. As chairman of the Committee on Financial Services, I…

This bill is simple and straightforward. The legislation establishes a separate time zone for Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands by increasing the number of standard time zones in the United States from 8 to 9. This new time zone will…

I am troubled by the misinterpretation of the Constitution that has compelled us to introduce it and bring us here today. Two months ago, with a 2-to-1 decision, a three-judge panel in the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Ohio's…

let us review a little bit of history. Back in December of last year, late December, between Christmas and New Year's, the FCC determined, in a rather ordinary license swap that goes on virtually every day, in this case a Pittsburgh…

I rise in support of the E-Sign conference report. This legislation is deceptively simple. It provides that anywhere in law a written signature or paper record is required, that requirement can be satisfied by an electronic signature or…

I have an amendment that reduces the funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by 1 percent. Let me begin by saying that it is unfortunate that the last authorization for the CPB expired in 1996 and, as a result, in the failure…

Mr. Speaker, S. 1236 extends the construction period for the Arrowrock Dam Hydroelectric Project in the State of Idaho. Under section 13 of the Federal Power Act, project construction must begin within 4 years of issuance of the license…

Mr. Chairman, let me first indicate this bill was reported by the committee in a bipartisan voice vote. It was an amendment that we finally came to with the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Mrs. Wilson), the gentleman from Michigan (Mr…