Mr. Speaker, almost 37 years ago, the Federal Government made a promise to the children of our Nation, a promise that all children, regardless of race, income, faith or disability, would have an equal chance to learn and to succeed…

recently, I was disheartened to learn that some children of the men and women who proudly serve our country in the U.S. armed services are unfairly losing their eligibility to receive free- and reduced-priced school meals. This is…

Mr. Speaker, sometimes when I come out on this floor I think I have entered the French theater of the absurd. We are having a bill brought here to us about financial advice. I remember, when this year started, that we had $5.6 trillion in…

Nonetheless, I must oppose their amendment because it falls into the trap of so overprotecting people from one set of dangers that, instead, we push them into another. If the Andrews-Rangel amendment were adopted, we could say that workers…

My colleagues, this week we found that for the first time in our Nation's history, more than half of all American families have invested in the stock market. I think that is enormously significant. For years, certainly when I was growing…

Mr. Speaker, there has been much said that this bill is good but it could be better, and it could be better. The issue of loan forgiveness for spouses and children of those who died in the tragic events of September 11, the issue came up…

I am proud to support House Concurrent Resolution 248. The terrorist attacks of September 11 and ongoing threats to our security have left us all searching for comfort. They have also brought us together in our support for our Nation and…

Now, we have heard an awful lot today about the 12-hour rule, the 50-percent requirement, and the issue of incentive pay for those who are involved in offering these programs. But for a moment, let us step back and consider what it is we…

until tonight the most important vote that I had cast as a Member of this body was the vote that I cast in 1991 to support then President George Bush in our Gulf War. Now we are at another grave moment of decision for our Nation. This is a…

the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Tauzin) mentioned that we would go back to the original liability that would drive employers out of the system, drive up costs for employers and their employees. We do not want to do that. It would also…

I am confused. We have been through 6 years of legislative gridlock on this issue. They all know it. It has been not exactly a partisan divide, but almost. Finally, the President of the United States reaches out on a bipartisan effort over…

Mr. Chairman, just 6 months into his Presidency, President Bush has worked with the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Norwood) and the gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Fletcher) to bring 6 years of gridlock to an end. I remember when I met the…

on a bit lighter note for all of our colleagues, tonight happens to be a great event that you may not be aware of, but tonight happens to be the 20th anniversary of Mike Oxley being a Member of this great institution, having been elected…

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased today to rise in support of President Bush's charitable choice initiative, the Community Solutions Act of 2001. I wish to thank the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Sensenbrenner) of the Committee on the Judiciary…

As we go to conference with the Senate on this bill, our eyes need to be focused on the major goals. And one of the major goals that I think many of us share is to make sure that the resources that are going to be dedicated to this bill…

As part of our broader efforts to make schools safer, H.R. 1 provides limited civil litigation immunity from civil causes of action for teachers, principals, and other school administrators who take reasonable actions to maintain school…

Mr. Chairman, let me thank the gentlewoman from Florida for her amendment to a program that was put in the bill in committee by the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne). The gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne), as we all know, had a…

In April, I visited a demonstration project at Independence Elementary School in Liberty Township, Ohio, which is in my district. Independence Elementary is successfully utilizing the host reading program that promotes the practices…

I think that the amendment offered by the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Rogers) is a very good amendment. The gentleman from Michigan, during his years in the State senate, authored the college tuition savings program in Michigan. I think…

the point is the bill we have before us will improve public schools. And we have got all types of innovations that will help public schools, but we should not fear this.

I have to ask my colleagues: What do we have to fear? This is a program of $50 million of new money, and the money will not come from any public schools, that says let us pick out five cities in America and let us give them a chance to try…

I want to congratulate both the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Duncan) and the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Hill) for their amendment that we have before us. I know firsthand what happens in large high schools. The community in which I live…

As the gentleman noted, similar language is in the Senate bill, and I would pledge to work with the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Ehlers) when we get to conference to ensure ESEA legislation reflects our Nation's dire need for closing the…

I believe strongly that distance learning is an important tool for many local school districts and students. And for this reason, this legislation places strong emphasis on distance-learning programs in the education technology grant…

Mr. Chairman, let me congratulate my good friend, the gentleman from California (Mr. Dooley). He and I have sat on the Committee on Agriculture for the last 10 years and worked very closely on agricultural policy and trade policy, as well…