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…

we continue to have the language being employed of the extreme antienvironmentalists, people who are talking about reckless. If it were truly reckless, my colleagues would be proposing alternatives to eliminate these as monument…

I went over and looked at the citation from my colleague from eastern Washington, and I apologize for not being conversant with it, but it seems to me quite clear that what that is, it talks about this as potentially reviewable. The point…

I would like to ask, my colleague from eastern Washington said talk real slow, the allegation here is following the law. What they are basing this on is a GAO report on the Tongas wilderness. This would subject a precedent that they…

I would have been embarrassed to be participating in today's debate, which is nothing more than a cynical political sideshow staged by the Republican leadership in their appeal for the support of some of the most spectacularly wealthy…

my goal in Congress is the promotion of livable communities; communities that are safe, healthy and economically secure. By definition, livable communities must have a top-notch school system and must protect the physical and mental…

Reclaiming my final minute, Mr. Chairman, the area that I take exception to what the gentleman is talking about is two-fold. One is that it leaves out areas that have already been studied and virtually all rational people agree have…

The world's most important relationship over the next 20 years will be between the United States, the world's greatest military power and economic power, and China, the world's oldest culture and largest population. The change in China…

Mr. Chairman, the point, as my colleague from Indiana was making, was what the public has a right to know. The fiscal year 1997 budget was revealed to the American public as $26.6 billion. That was not something that was probably a shock…

Mr. Chairman, earlier there was an interesting discussion on the floor and an amendment that was offered but subsequently withdrawn by the gentleman from Georgia. I listened carefully to his comments, and I respect his concerns, but I feel…

the priorities in this bill are misplaced. For years we made commitments to military retirees that they and their families were entitled to lifetime health care. Some may argue it is too expensive but the commitment was made and people…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…