I congratulate the committee and Members on both sides of the aisle for the excellent work that they have done. Especially congratulations to the gentleman from New York [Mr. Lazio] on a bill that really is reflective of our broader…

tonight we are having a debate about whether we should amend the Constitution to make it more difficult to raise taxes. If you look back over the last 15 years, over the last 30 years, take that amount of time, it has become clear that…

I am sure the President of the United States would like to make a downpayment toward balancing the budget just as much as you would and we would.

I too join with our colleagues on the Democrat side of the aisle on behalf of Republicans in the House to mourn the death of our good friend, Jamie Whitten. Mr. Speaker, Jamie did serve in the House for some 53 years and was an example to…

a lot has changed over the last 9 months of the Republican controlled Congress. As Members of Congress went home for their August recess, they listened to their constituents. Their constituents continued to ring the bell that was heard…

A lot of people might call it partisan bickering, yelling at one another. But what is really going on here I think we all understand is a very serious debate about what the appropriate role of the Federal Government here in Washington is…

today truly is a historic day in America. For the first time in anybody's memory, this Congress today will present to the American people a plan to balance the budget over the next 7 years, a plan that will save Medicare, will improve…

here we go, once again, down the path of spreading fear, fear that we are going to slash this and slash that. The American people know instinctively that a government cannot continue to spend money that it does not have. Only one time in…

in my hand is the most expensive credit card in the history of the world, a credit card that has piled up 4.7 trillion dollars' worth of debt and $247 billion in budget deficits for as far as the eye can see. This credit card is a voting…

our Contract With America says that on the first day of Congress a Republican House will force Congress to live under the same laws as everyone else; second, that we would cut one-third of the committee staff; and third, that we would cut…

we have 99 days left in our pledge to the American people with our Contract With America. Yesterday the House fulfilled its promise when we decided to apply all the laws that apply to other Americans to the House itself. We cut the number…

my colleagues, on October 1, 1991, I stood here on this House floor and I said, ``What are we trying to hide from the American people? What do we have to fear?'' Today we have a historic opportunity to vote to open up the books of the U.S…

ladies and gentleman, there are a lot of important reforms in title II of this part of the rules package tonight. One of those sections in there eliminates legislative service organizations or, as some have come to be known, taxpayer…

my colleagues, I am going to congratulate Members on both sides of the aisle for the work they have put into this bill over the last several sessions. The gentleman from Connecticut [Mr. Shays] has been particularly active and has done a…

as chairman of the Republican Conference, I am honored and privileged to welcome my colleagues and the American people to this historic day. We have been sent here--to the People's House--to write, together, a new chapter in our blessed…

Over 200,000 American citizens suffer from black lung disease. This disease disables the respiratory system and is irreversible. For those who suffer from black lung, they most often die from cardiac arrest. It is a sad fate of the people…

Madam Speaker and my colleagues, today we welcome Frank Lucas to the Chamber as our newest Member from the Sixth District of Oklahoma. The Sixth District of Oklahoma for the last 20 years has sent democrats to Washington. As a matter of…

we have got GAO reports for 20 years that have looked at the effectiveness and how the money has been spent for the Appalachian Regional Commission, and those studies speak for themselves. It is very clear in the committee report, in the…

take me out to the ball game, but don't take me to the hospital--that's the way the song goes in Canada. Last week the Cincinnati Reds' catcher, Joe Oliver, learned the hard way about how government-run health care works in Canada. In a…

my wife and I have two teenage daughters, and every day we go through the same battle with them. Will you clean your room? Yes, mom, yes, dad, we will clean it tomorrow. Well, tomorrow comes and we ask them about cleaning their room. Oh…

I voted against the direct lending program because I am concerned that we are going to end up with higher default rates under that program than we have gotten under this program, and to extend this exemption for another 5 years, I think…

over our Easter break I had the occasion to talk to constituents and others about the issues that are of concern to them in America. I had an occasion to spend several hours with a couple from Youngstown, OH, Lou and Christy Lyras, who…

if the program was as great as the gentleman has indicated and has the support, why would the Clinton budget say, ``The project has a narrow focus and has received Federal funds for many years. It has been amply demonstrated as a strategy…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today to offer an amendment to strike the urban and rural education programs--new programs which were not requested by the Clinton administration. I do so not because I am against improving education in the cities and…

I rise in strong support of the National Writing Project and in opposition to this amendment. I am committed to reduce federal spending. For instance, in 1993 the Citizens Against Government Waste gave me the "Taxpayer Hero Award" with a…