Mr. Speaker, many of our colleagues have received a copy of the report, Made in China. This report outlines why corporations like Wal-Mart and Nike have become identified with child labor, forced labor, and hazardous working conditions…

Mr. Speaker, I join with many of my colleagues today to honor and give thanks to America's minority veterans, the soldiers and sailors and men and women of our armed forces and, of course, my fellow Marines. More of the world is free today…

I rise today in strong objection to H.R. 2005, the Workplace Goods Job Growth and Competitiveness Act of 1999. The title of this bill gives the erroneous impression that it will encourage "job growth and competitiveness." Instead, it will…

I rise to oppose this bill for a number of reasons, but primarily because it breaks our promise of health care to our nation's veterans. Many of us have worked hard to make improved funding for health care for veterans a hallmark of this…

Mr. Chairman, many of us have worked hard to improve funding for veterans health care, the hallmark in this Congress. I want to thank Members on both sides of the aisle for their efforts in this regard. We began the budget process with a…

today's vote on the resolution of disapproval is really a vote on if we are truly dedicated to the hard work of getting a full accounting of the missing in action from the Vietnam War. As the Veterans of Foreign Wars has argued, passing…

the bill in front of us takes important steps to address the national security resources that are being seriously neglected, our Nation's arsenals. Our arsenals are an insurance policy that allow us to mobilize for war, produce special…

The irony of today is that as many brave American servicemen and women are joining with our allies in a military campaign to bring an end to uncontrolled aggression, Congress is turning a deaf ear and a blind eye to the health care needs…

Today there are hundreds of men and women in the 17th District of Illinois who are without work because we have failed to protect them from illegally dumped steel. Last year, when the European Union felt the steel crisis blowing their way…

I support H. Con. Res. 42 and encourage my colleagues to vote for it. At this delicate moment, our support of the President is critical to the success of this peace agreement. I am always wary of committing our uniformed men and women into…

this budget plan addresses the needs of working Americans. Today we are taking important steps that will help insure that we save the budget surplus for Social Security, invest in sound education initiatives for our children and provide…

I rise on behalf of the hard working steel workers in my district and the 450 employees of Northwestern Steel and Wire who were informed last week that their jobs would be eliminated at the end of this year. We have a responsibility to our…

Mr. Speaker, the measure now before the House, as amended, the Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 1998, deserves the strong support of every Member of the House of Representatives. This measure improves the benefits provided by a…

during World War II thousands of young men volunteered for service in the United States Merchant Marine. Many of these mariners were recruited specifically to staff ships under the control and direction of the United States Government to…

we are about to take a significant step forward in our efforts to restore public confidence in the American political system by passing the much needed reforms contained in the Shays-Meehan substitute. Under the current system, many…

this is really a vote on whether we are truly dedicated to resolve the full accounting of our missing from the Vietnam war. As the Veterans of Foreign Wars have said, passing this resolution of disapproval will only hurt our efforts at a…

today's rule on the FY99 DOD Authorization Act does not include my amendment which would have barred U.S. special forces training of the Indonesian Military in FY99. I am gravely disappointed that the Rules Committee did not see fit to…

Mr. Speaker, I wish to thank the chairman of the full committee for his bipartisan work again on this important bill to restore and strengthen the employment and reemployment rights of those who have served in our country's Armed Forces. I…

I rise in support of S. 714, as amended. This agreement includes provisions to clarify, extend, and enhance measures to address homelessness among this Nation's veterans. The provisions before us today will allow the VA to continue to…

I rise to support H.R. 2571. This bill accommodates the administration's construction spending priorities as well as those projects for which our committee anticipates appropriations will be made. The major construction projects require…

I rise in support of H.R. 2206, as amended, the Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act. The bill before us today extends several important authorities which are scheduled to expire and approves a number of programs critical to meeting…

I do not think that would be too tough to deal with. It would put U.S. firms at a severe disadvantage, a severe disadvantage if they avoided child-enforced labor. I do not believe that for a moment. I do not believe that there are any…

Amendment No. 1 offered by Mr. Evans: At the end of the bill, add the following: SEC. 10. PREFERENCE IN EXPORT-IMPORT BANK ASSISTANCE FOR EXPORTS TO CHINA TO BE PROVIDED TO COMPANIES ADHERING TO CODE OF CONDUCT. (a) In General.--Section 2…

I oppose the Budget Enforcement Act because I believe our Nation's veterans and their families may suffer if this bill is passed. If sequestration procedures were triggered, the Budget Enforcement Act could permanently reduce VA…

I prepared an amendment to this appropriations bill that would have prohibited the VA from using fiscal year 1998 dollars to contract with businesses that have serious and repeated violations of Federal labor and safety laws. But I want to…