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Mr. Speaker, it is not without a certain bittersweet feeling that I rise today in support of this conference agreement. This is the final appropriations bill that I will help bring to the House, along with the chairman of the subcommittee…
I rise to advise the House of the recent passing of our former colleague and friend, former Congressman Charles C. Diggs, Jr. Former Congressman Diggs passed on August 28, 1998. Charlie Diggs was elected to the United States Congress from…
Substantive changes to or restrictions on entitlement law or other mandatory spending law in appropriations laws will be scored against the Appropriations Committee's section 302(b) allocations in the House and the Senate.
I would ask the maker of the amendment, the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Coburns), the gentleman sent out a Dear Colleague letter. In his letter, he makes reference to the fact that they need statutory language so that they can continue to…
Mr. Speaker, on Friday, July 24, Capitol Hill witnessed a very tragic event. Two Capitol Hill Police officers were slain while serving in the line of duty. Capitol Hill Police Officer Jacob Chestnut and Special Agent John Gibson were…
I too thank her for bringing this serious item to our attention. FEMA is a Federal agency with more than 2,600 full-time employees. FEMA often works in partnership with other organizations, including State and local emergency management…
Providing quality health care to all of our Nation's veterans must be our highest priority.
what precisely my amendment would do is to add additional vouchers up to the amount of $97 million, which is the requested amount by the administration, which would automatically provide additional vouchers, additional opportunities, for…
I am sorry it is necessary to offer this amendment. I wish the committee had not included the language limiting the amount and usage of the Environmental Protection Agency's brownfields money. I think the provision included in the reported…
Mr. Chairman, before making my formal remarks, I want to take just a moment to express to the gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis), the chairman, the extreme pleasure and honor I deem it to have been able to work with him on the VA-HUD…
I rise in support of H.R. 1635, the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Act. I am proud to share authorship of this legislation with my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Portman). Since its introduction, the…
I know from experience that school voucher programs are expensive, they do not work, and as the Ohio Court of Appeals determined, they are unconstitutional. A State-supported voucher initiative in my district which the Republicans have…
Since 1976 when Congress adopted the resolution designating February of each year as Black History Month, we have utilized this opportunity to highlight and pay tribute to the notable accomplishments of black men and women who helped to…
I am saddened to announce the passing of a dedicated former employee of the House, Mr. Raymon Roebuck. I know that Members on both sides of the aisle join me in expressing our deepest sympathy to members of Raymon's family. In 1993 we came…
this task force worked diligently and I think they produced an excellent product. They listened to many groups, both in closed hearings and in open hearings. I think that the committee tried to improve upon the current situation. First, I…
I rise in support of the agreement worked out. Individual schools that elect to participate in this program identify an effective research-based whole school reform model that has the support of their community. In my district in…
Mr. Chairman, I respectfully join in the points made by the gentleman from Illinois relative to what happens to the money that is taken out of the Goals 2000 Program and put into the section where the gentleman who offers the amendment…
I rise in support of H.R. 2264. First, I want to commend our chairman, the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Porter], and our ranking member, the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Obey], for their joint efforts in producing what I think is an…
Mr. Speaker, nearly one person in four in this country lives close to a Superfund site. We know all too well what the result of that fact is: too many reported cases of cancer and other diseases caused by breathing, eating, and drinking…
Mr. Chairman, I rise just to bring to the attention of the House a little further discussion relative to the reservations that were just expressed by the chairman of the subcommittee. By the same token, I have reservations because this…
Yes, both the gentleman from California and I would concur in the gentleman's judgment that such a study does not reflect the critical needs and priorities currently confronting us. And even though the amount of money used to fund the…
the record will show that the gentleman from Missouri has indeed been a strong advocate on behalf of scientific research and the National Science Foundation.
I just wanted to join with the gentleman from California [Mr. Lewis] in expressing to the gentlewoman that we appreciate the fact that she has brought this matter to our attention both in last year's bill and this year. And of course, we…
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