I have dedicated my efforts in Congress to the promotion of more livable communities, communities that are safe, healthy and economically secure, here and abroad. Our contribution to international family planning efforts is an example of…

we have had the first hour discussing issues that relate to energy and the current situation. Some would label it a crisis. I must say that I listened to my esteemed colleagues from the other side of the aisle, but I guess I would take a…

if Members care about livable communities, they should be encouraged with the recent discussions surrounding the flooding in the Upper Mississippi. We cannot make families safe, healthy, and economically secure unless we squarely address…

you cannot promote livable communities without examining the problems associated with our complex set of State, local and Federal policies for emergency relief. Many of these policies have encouraged people to live and invest in places…

today I voted in opposition to H.R. 503, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act. Since the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, Congress has slowly passed legislation that has eroded women's reproductive choices. This is a personal and…

as one who came to Congress committed to having the Federal Government be a better partner in making our communities more livable, making our families safe, healthy and economically secure, this last weekend in the celebration of Earth Day…

I oppose H.R. 8, the third installment of President Bush's fiscally questionable tax package. For nearly a month, this body has discussed and voted on bills that provide tax relief to people least in need while ignoring our Nation's…

it is time at this juncture appropriate to step back and take stock of recent actions. We have had some commentary here on the floor this evening dealing with the environment and dealing with the recent activities of this Congress and the…

I came to Congress dedicated to making the Federal Government a better partner in helping our communities to be livable, for our families to be safe, healthy and economically secure. One important way of advancing that mission is through…

our National Trails System promotes wilderness appreciation, historic preservation and a healthy lifestyle, which are all key components of livable communities. H.R. 834, the National Trails System Willing Seller Act, is an important bill…

the beginning of this Congress has been dominated by discussions of President Bush's massive tax cut proposal-- a proposal which, after accounting for the true costs to government, is likely to cost close to $2.6 trillion rather than $1.6…

we are being forced to vote today on this resolution of disapproval for OSHA's ergonomic standard. This is an all or nothing approach. Our effort to bring about improved ergonomics for our nation's workers was started by Elizabeth Dole…

my priority in Congress is for the Federal Government to be a better partner in promoting livable communities, to make our families safe, healthy, and economically secure. A critical element in a livable community is making sure that we…

I am planning on supporting the rule and the underlying bill, but I am concerned that we are not taking full advantage of the opportunity in the military construction arena. One of the greatest threats to national security in this country…

amidst the sometimes incendiary rhetoric surrounding the efforts to reduce gun violence, there are times when it is easy for people to overlook a basic fact: the victims of gun violence are real people; they are not statistics. They are…

all across America, people woke up this morning to front page stories in their communities about the Million Mom March against gun violence. There are pictures of the hundreds of thousands of people who gathered here on the Mall in…

focusing on livable communities is an opportunity for the major Presidential candidates to give citizens relief from the standard political fare by embracing a positive message: how to make our families safe, healthy, and economically…

I am troubled by our lack of support too often on the issues and problems of Africa. Rising today to support the conference report for H.R. 434, the African Growth and Opportunity Act, is a small but important step toward strengthening the…

Mr. Chairman, since being elected to Congress, I have been focusing attention on the issue of creating livable communities where families are safe, healthy, and economically secure. The quality and quantity of our water supply is going to…

national security is a powerful concept; and in the name of national security, we have done extraordinary things, perhaps none more momentous than the victory during World War II and the huge mobilization that it required. At times we use…

Mr. Speaker, it is a genuine pleasure for me to rise in support of House Concurrent Resolution 279. This institution is America's national library, the oldest Federal cultural institution. It is the largest collection of information in the…

H.R. 4052 is a bill to restore transportation reports that were to automatically sunset on May 15 pursuant to the Federal Reports Elimination and Sunset Act of 1995, as amended. The Reports Sunset Act eliminated all annual or periodic…

Mr. Speaker, it is, I think, appropriate for us to designate the United States Courthouse in Albany, Georgia, after one of Albany's great sons, C. B. King. He is most remembered for his legal activism in the South. In Southwest Georgia, he…

recent disruption in oil supply has created problems with heating oil prices, costs to truckers for their diesel fuel, and increased gasoline prices. The response and the proposed solutions have ranged from the ridiculous to the absurd…

One of the amazing things about that memorial is that it is not supported by taxpayer money. By an Act of Congress, a coin was minted. As a result of that subscription and that sale, the police are able to maintain that memorial, and every…