Michael Kopetski

let me share with my colleagues a quote from a recent speech by the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency Director, Mr. Holum: ``From the very first atomic blast at Alamagordo, mankind has been struggling to recapture the ferocious beast…

I rise to associate myself with the Berman amendment to require assistance for dislocated defense workers under the Job Training and Partnership Act be made available for workers whose jobs are affected by Federal policy banning the sale…

Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of the amendment offered by the gentleman from New York [Mr. Solomon]. I may not agree with some of the wording of the findings of the amendment, but I clearly support the sense of the Congress language and…

Mr. Chairman, let me address a couple of the issues raised. It is the nonproliferation treaty and future agreements like the comprehensive test ban treaty that gives the United States and the international community the legal authority as…

Amendment offered by Mr. Kopetski: At the end of title X (page 277, after line 2), insert the following new section: SEC. . CONGRESSIONAL ACTION ON NEGOTIATION OF LIMITATIONS ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING. (a) Findings.--The Congress finds…

Mr. Chairman, I want to reiterate one point for my colleagues: the death penalty is more expensive, not less, than life imprisonment. Again, estimates in California are that death penalty cases cost roughly $600,000, compared to $427,000…

in closing, we talk about being a civilized society in this debate and I think life is often full of ironies. This Nation has been debating whether the penalty in Singapore ought to be carried out on a young man because he is going to be…

I rise to offer an amendment on behalf of myself and my good friends, the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Mfume] and the gentleman from New York [Mr. Serrano]. The Kopetski-Mfume-Serrano amendment would, quite simply, strip out all the death…

I think it is important for Members to look at some of the legal liability issues involved in the Rohrabacher amendment. Clearly what it says is that school districts are in danger and could lose all of their Federal funding if they adopt…

I think it is important for Members to look at some of the legal liability issues involved in the Rohrabacher amendment. Clearly what it says is that school districts are in danger and could lose all of their Federal funding if they adopt…

Mr. Speaker, I visited refugee camps in Hong Kong, Thailand, India, and Turkey, and I heard the horror stories that people endured and learned how difficult it is to gain political asylum in the United States. However, an exception to our…

I think it is ironic that those on the Republican side of the aisle who, for years, opposed the concept of the independent counsel, in fact allowed the laws under the independent counsel to expire this past December because of opposition…

incredibly, there is a debate going on on whether to call the situation in health care today a crisis or just a problem. Get real. It is a crisis. The reason I think some people have a problem calling it a crisis is because there is not…

I rise with great respect and admiration for Tip O'Neill and to join my colleagues in commemorating his service to the House of Representatives and our Nation. Speaker O'Neill's passing is a historic loss to this Nation and I offer my…