Elizabeth Furse

Mr. Chairman, this is an amazing day. We have a member of Congress, the gentleman from California (Mr. Riggs) who has decided that he knows better than San Francisco council members who were elected by San Francisco city citizens. Wake up…

There is only one question that the people of America need to ask themselves in this debate. Only one. That is: ``Do you want a physician in your doctor's office making this decision with you, or do you want a politician?'' Madam Speaker…

As part of the agreement on the Purchaser Road Credit that has been struck, I understand that several Members who would otherwise have supported this amendment are been forced to vote against my amendment. And so although 40 editorials…

As we see this movement towards responsible management, it is absolutely necessary that the forest be better managed for wildlife, for recreation, and for public good.

I would like to say that I respect the long-standing commitment of the gentleman from Illinois and the gentleman from Massachusetts to this issue. It is my understanding that the bill before the House does not include any funding for this…

I think that we send today a message that the United States is a trustee. It is a trustee and has a legal duty, an enforceable legal duty to manage the public resources in the most responsible manner. And that means getting the best value…

Let us not stoop to nonsense in this, the people's House. Affirmative action was put in place to right historical wrongs, wrongs of sexism and racism. This amendment turns the clock back 30 years. Women and minorities were not…

My goodness, how quickly some people forget our history, but we Democrats do not forget. We remember that less than 100 years ago in Centralia, Washington three woodworkers were hanged because they tried to organize the timber industry…

We have, all of us, heard the salacious and speculative words being thrown around by the press and by partisans posturing both in this House and across the country, but this is too important, far too important

As an immigrant, as a Member of Congress, as one who won her second race by a very small minority, I want to say that I am appalled that new voters, and especially voters who have Hispanic surnames, are being targeted by the attacks on the…

Like my co-chair, the gentleman from Washington [Mr. Nethercutt], I want to see that this budget contains good news for 16 million Americans, 16 million Americans who suffer from diabetes, including my own beloved daughter, Amanda. Thanks…

I thank the gentleman for caring about the kids of America. We really must keep them front and foremost in our minds.

Furthermore, is it the gentleman's understanding that no provision of this legislation is intended to prohibit Federal funding for health coverage that includes services or items related to physician-assisted suicide, provided the portion…

Yesterday a Congressman tried to stop Congress from forbidding sale of guns to child abusers. Shame. Yesterday in Portland, OR, my town, a man opened fire in a church, injuring four people, including a pregnant woman. The NRA opposed the…

Women serving the Federal Government deserve the same civil rights as all American women, but with this bill the extreme antichoice Members of Congress want to deny the more than 1 million women the right to comprehensive insurance…

Reclaiming my time, those are thousands of small, small businesses who have this. They are willing to go to the length of protecting the marbled murrelet, but they see no reason why one or two or maybe even ten companies should be relieved…

It would help the Department of Defense transportation system operate more efficiently. It would be just directly at that efficiency of operation for U.S. Transcom.

It seems to me we might be able to put that money to better use in doing some other research. Perhaps if we applied more money to research in these areas there would be greater gains. But we have had this animal predator control program…

We must not deny our servicewomen their legal rights when they leave the U.S. soil. The current ban on abortions in military hospitals makes military women second class citizens. Now, whether we like it or not, abortion is legal. Roe…

I say to the gentleman from Oregon [Mr. DeFazio], the point you make I think is really important. The city of Portland has invested $750 million in cleaning up any pollution site and they are happy to live by the rules of the EPA. I am…

Mr. Chairman, there seems to be a concerted attack on those of us who voted for the President's 1993 budget. I just want to point out that many poor and middle-income families received substantial tax returns from the earned income tax…

The vote was scheduled for today and tomorrow; and Thursday evening, at the very last moment, I received the word that we were not going to vote on term limits.

It makes me very doubtful. It raises a strong doubt. Why have we been voting on things that hurt children and women and the environment and civil rights, like the fourth amendment?

Every day the Republicans come down on this floor and they tell us how they have kept their promises with the contract. Well, they did keep some. They kept their promise to adversely affect children, women, and seniors. They kept their…