Mr. Speaker, in the last 25 years, the Nation has made significant gains in child passenger safety. Since 1975, child restraint systems have saved the lives of more than 4,000 children involved in automobile crashes. During that time, the…

I became friends with Bill Goodling as a freshman Member here. He was someone who I consider as a mentor. Few know better than Bill Goodling that a solid education will provide all workers with the necessary foundation to compete in a…

I rise to support the Hinchey amendment and express my opposition to the antienvironment provisions contained in the bill and its report. It seems as though we go down this road every year fighting riders and report language designed…

Mr. Chairman, I want to join with our distinguished chairman in strong support of H.R. 673, the Florida Keys Water Quality Improvements Act. The Florida Keys are a spectacular natural resource of international significance. Home to North…

I want to say we would be happy to support this as well. The gentleman is a champion of American workers, and this is a good amendment.

I rise in support of H.R. 2957, the Lake Ponchartrain Basin Restoration Act. This legislation, as amended by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, would create a priority for the inclusion of the Lake Ponchartrain Basin into…

The bill before us today is one which we all can support. Madam Chairman, the committee on Transportation and Infrastructure strongly supports biennial legislation for the Corps' water resources program because it provides stability to…

I am reminded somewhat of the old Mark Twain quote that ``whiskey is for drinking and water is for fighting.'' We fought a little bit in the subcommittee, and I particularly want to commend the gentlewoman from California (Mrs. Tauscher)…

This simple but important legislation aims at protecting our Nation's beachgoers from unhealthy ocean water quality conditions. Whether it is swimming along the Great Lakes, surfing off of southern California, or vacationing at the Jersey…

let me join with the gentleman from New York (Mr. Goodling), my distinguished subcommittee chairman in support of H.R. 3035, the National Drought Policy Act of 1998. Drought is one of the most subtle natural disasters the Nation faces…

I rise today in opposition to House Resolution 581, the Republican Impeachment Inquiry Resolution, in favor of the Alternative offered today

Mr. Chairman, while this bill has many positive attributes, it fails to adequately fund the Superfund toxic waste cleanup program. It violates the budget agreement by refusing to fund the President's request. It shortchanges the millions…

H.R. 3348 demonstrates the lasting impact of the blizzard of 1996 when cities throughout the northeast were faced with unprecedented snow removal costs. My own city of Philadelphia ran up a bill of $11 million for snow removal for which we…

it is a pleasure to join with Chairman Shuster, Chairman Boehlert, and ranking member Oberstar in support of the Water Resources Act of 1996. I want to compliment Chairman Shuster and Chairman Boehlert for the totally fair and bipartisan…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to discuss with the chairman of the committee an issue of great importance concerning a provision in this bill to extend the navigation season on the Missouri River. As my three preceding colleagues on this side of the…

I appreciate the assurances of the chairman. This is an important bill to many Members of the body. Many of us were disappointed when the 1994 Water Resources Development Act stalled in the Senate, in part over disputes between upstream…

I urge that the point of order raised against this amendment be overruled. The Pallone-Borski-Markey amendment does not change any of the monetary figures in the bill. It simply strikes the very unusual language limiting the use of $861…

I rise to support the Oberstar amendment to protect the small-and medium-sized ports, the small shippers, and the working people of the Nation. I compliment the gentleman from Minnesota, the ranking member of the Transportation and…

Mr. Chairman, today is our opportunity to restore honesty and truth to the Federal budget by voting to take the transportation trust funds off budget. It makes no sense to me that we would ask the American people to pay taxes for these…

I rise to support H.R. 2567, the Constructed Water Conveyances Reform Act. I particularly want to commend my California colleagues, Mr. Fazio, Mr. Matsui, and Mr. Condit, who have worked to get this bill onto the House floor today. We have…

Mr. Chairman, I wish to express my opposition to this amendment that will continue the trend of reducing the investment in our Nation's infrastructure. The authorization levels in the committee bill show a commitment to continuing the…

I support this commonsense amendment offered by the gentleman from California. If we are serious about applying risk assessment to the Clean Water Act then we should apply it to proposals to grant waivers of the Clean Water Act. What could…

I wish to express my strong opposition to H.R. 961, a bill that is inaccurately called the Clean Water Act Amendments of 1995. Let us be clear about this. If this bill becomes law, our waters will be dirtier, there will be more outbreaks…

Mr. Chairman, my amendment attempts to get legislation protecting human health in an easier category for floor consideration than has already been established by the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. I urge my colleagues to…