Ernest Istook

As he knows, we are very aware of this issue, and we are concerned about the level of tax evasion and fraud that is underway. We want to arm the IRS with the best technology and an overall program not only to combat the fraud but to locate…

I reemphasize that this bill is the vehicle for the transportation funding. A vote against this bill is a vote against the transportation funding that is important to every Member.

Mr. Chairman, when we want fair competition, we try to make an equal playing field. If they have a horse race, they try to make sure that each horse is carrying the same burden. They weigh the jockey, they weigh the saddle, they wear the…

Just because people that may do a corporate inversion, may choose to go to these countries does not mean that everybody that is in there is. If you live in a country or in a city where there is a lot of crime, it does not mean that you are…

The fact that there may be corporate expatriates in these countries does not mean you should disqualify everybody that is in those countries. If you want to get at corporate expatriates, go after them, but do not say that because, maybe…

H.R. 4193 that we are considering today, while making some simple changes to the tax code, would provide considerable positive impact to our low-income and distressed areas for years to come. I strongly support this measure, which would…

I support the shifting of funds, and I appreciate the cooperation of Members toward this effort, knowing that it is all part of that interrelated Bay Area system as well.

I am very much aware of the need to fund the Richmond Federal courthouse. I am concerned, of course, about the funding needs for all of the Nation's courthouses. As the gentleman is aware, due to budget limitations, we have not provided…

We are both very supportive of the media campaign, and we wish for it to continue; but what I want to make sure that we clarify through the colloquy is that despite what may be the concerns that some may have with the language, the intent…

The committee intention is, as stated, to support the private sector and not to fund the conduct or administration of this program by government employees other than issuing the grant itself.

I rise to address some of the elements relating to homeland security. We did not begin just after September 11 to try to address homeland security. Our subcommittee, among other things, funds the U.S. Customs Service. Even before September…

I realize we may have different interpretations of what is important here, but I do believe that this ought to be the prerogative of the Senate. The Senate can pursue it. They have the opportunity to do so.

I am very well aware of the important work being done at Glynco and of FLETC's critical role in providing the very highest quality in consolidated law enforcement training to Federal law enforcement organizations, as well as others that…

Yes, it is the intent of the Committee that the report provide information on customer demographics and transaction changes such as the gentlewoman described, as well as the detailed cost data, with sufficient detail to allow us to…

Is the gentleman aware the consideration the Senate gave to this bill on the floor when they brought it up and passed it in about 30 seconds? That was the extent of the consideration, literally 30 seconds.

I certainly would not endorse and extend the attacks on the Catholic Church or any other church, whether the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran) wishes to do so is his free speech right. I fear that he has added fuel to the fire rather…

Mr. Chairman, any study that the District may desire to do certainly they have the authority and the capability of doing whatever study. I certainly would not agree with all of the characterizations of the gentleman, but I certainly…

I certainly urge people to do the commonsense thing. We wanted to offer this amendment on the floor, but time limits did not let us do so. This simply says not a 5-year moratorium, only 2. We need to bring consensus together, bring the…

Now, Mr. Speaker, we have had the D.C. bill on the floor before. We know the Nation's capital has a special relationship with the Federal Government. We have in this bill the funding, the assistance from the Federal Government to help the…

This bill does not stop anybody from going to court. The gentleman knows better than what he has said. They have already filed that lawsuit. It is already in court. It is already pending before the judge for a decision. This bill did not…

There is no condition under our constitution which constitutes an official war absent an official action by the Congress of the United States. That is Article I, Section 8, of our Constitution.

When the gentleman says it does not apply to Kosovo, Kosovo is part of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, so certainly it applies to Kosovo.

I mean it, of course, to mean a declaration of war or any act by the Congress that would be any equivalent approval of a declaration of war. Congress, of course, has not given any authorization for such a commitment of our forces.

I rise not to declare war, but to support our Constitution. Right now President Clinton is prosecuting a war he was never authorized to start. President Clinton asked many nations to agree to attack Yugoslavia, but he failed to get…