Tom Cole

The process is controversial, complex, bureaucratic, and has not worked well.

We join with them in recognizing the 63rd anniversary of Big Bend National Park and hope this occasion will further highlight the need to secure our public lands from the ecological devastation caused by unfettered, illegal crossers and…

I rise in support of H.R. 1725 and yield myself such time as I may consume. H.R. 1725, introduced by our colleague, Mary Bono of California, authorizes funds to complete a three-stage plan for water recycling in Riverside County…

I just quickly want to note, I am very proud of my country. I am proud that we extend protections to our adversaries that they do not extend to us. I am proud that in the few cases where there are transgressions, those are vigorously…

Well, again I want to thank my friend, in a very back-handed, but I think very obvious fashion thanking that Republican Congress which was actually in control of the purse strings. And I will leave it to the American people to decide who…

Mr. Speaker, I actually came here to debate the defense budget, but I am happy to respond to a number of points that my good friend from Maryland made. Let me first say I appreciate his recognition for the outstanding work the Republican…

I want to reserve the balance of my time. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I am the last speaker on our side.

And no, I will not yield. My time is very tight, and you have time to respond. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Putnam).

I believe their real challenge is that they have no common, unified position on Iraq. Whether we are right or wrong on our side of the aisle, we do have a common position.

No, Mr. Speaker, I do not. Those matters can be dealt with on a motion to recommit. ____________________

Reclaiming my time, I would draw a distinction here. I think there is a big difference between stopping a decision that you disagree with, which I think can be done without a great deal of moving through process, and changing a process…

Let me just make a quick point on Katrina. Actually, there was good oversight there. Chairman Davis had a very good committee. Unfortunately, my friends on the other side of the aisle chose largely not to participate in an oversight…

Reclaiming my time. I disagree with my friend's characterization of when the mass graves were. There are certainly 35 years' worth of mass graves in Iraq, but a lot of them are from 1991 on, and particularly from the uprising of the Shi'a…

I am pleased to yield 3\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Hayes).

I believe the debate has been an excellent discussion underlining many of the substantive concerns of both sides of a complex issue. But let us make one thing clear, this bill is about America's security and the way that Congress will deal…

This Congress should be leading the way to end discrimination of any form in this country. Unfortunately, we have a resolution before us today that condones discrimination. I think it is sad we are dealing with this today. I urge my…

I promise you this, if George Bush loses the election, Osama bin Laden wins the election. It's that simple. It will be interpreted that way by the enemies of the United States around the world.