Louis Stokes

I believe in the same basic tenets that the Founders of the Republic believed in. America needs to live up to its pledge of being one nation that will provide every American an opportunity to earn a decent living. In today's society there…

last month the people of the 15th Congressional District of Illinois lost one of their strongest allies and advocates, Edward Rell Madigan. A man of his word and a man of the people, Ed Madigan served in the Illinois State Legislature for…

I want to express my appreciation to the distinguished gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. Mazzoli] for reserving this special order in honor of our friend and colleague, the late Bill Natcher. We gather to pay tribute to a dedicated individual…

I rise today to express my strong support of H.R. 4296, the Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act. I commend my colleague from New York, Representative Chuck Schumer for his effort in bringing this piece of legislation…

I rise in support of H.R. 3345, the Federal Workforce Restructuring Act. The administration's goal is to reduce the size of the Federal work force by 100,000 in 1994--on the way to eliminating 252,000 positions over 5 years. Currently, an…

I rise today to express my strong opposition to House Joint Resolution 103, as introduced by Representative Stenholm, a bill to amend the Constitution to require a balanced budget. The proposed constitutional amendment would prohibit…

It is probably the most painful experience that I have ever encountered during my tenure in the House. It is the toughest job and the worst job that any person in the House could be asked to do. So is service on that committee. I do not…

I rise today in strong support of House Resolution 343, condemning the remarks by Khalid Abdul Muhammad at Kean College in late November. I want to commend my colleague, Mr. Lantos, for bringing this matter to the floor. All of us in this…

I want to express my appreciation to my colleagues who are joining me in the Chamber this evening for our special order in observance of Black History Month. We take special pride in this opportunity to highlight and pay tribute to the…

I want to express my appreciation to our colleague, the distinguished gentleman from Massachusetts, Congressman Joseph Moakley, for reserving this time to honor former House Speaker, Thomas P. ``Tip'' O'Neill. I join Joe in expressing my…

I rise in strong opposition to the offsetting amendment. This amendment would adversely affect a number of programs under the VA-HUD Subcommittee's jurisdiction. Part of the amendment would reduce the funds available for salary costs in…

I rise in opposition to the amendment offered by the gentleman from Indiana. The amendment would rescind $750 million of 1994 salary funds from all Federal agencies, except the Department of Defense. The amendment would also rescind $3.2…

I rise in strong support of H.R. 3759, the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1994. Chapter VII provides $5,365,600,000 in emergency funds requested by the administration for the Federal Emergency Management Administration…