I withdraw that and would insert 20 rather than 15. The Acting CHAIRMAN. As the Chair understands, the unanimous consent request is to limit debate on this amendment and all amendments thereto to a total of 20 minutes equally divided…

I do, Mr. Chairman. The CHAIRMAN. The gentleman is recognized on his point of order.

I would be happy to do so for the gentlewoman. I share her concerns about waste, fraud and abuse, and have also expressed my concerns to the SBA about this issue. In fact, the gentlewoman from Texas (Ms. Granger) had expressed the same…

he has my commitment to that. This is a very important issue, and we can work together.

Yes, I do agree with the gentleman that this funding for ongoing research and capital improvements to these laboratories is important. To date, no new funding has been requested by the administration, and plans for such a fence have not…

earlier this week, I wrote President Bush urging him to boldly triple the innovation budget--federal basic research and development--over the next decade. America today finds herself at a crossroads when it comes to leading the world in…

I rise in support of H.R. 548, to designate the Federal Building and United States courthouse at West 2nd Street in Dayton, Ohio, as the ``Tony Hall Federal Building and United States Courthouse.'' Our former colleague Tony Hall, the…

this month we witnessed the signing of the peace agreement in Nairobi, Kenya, between the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Army. The signing of this agreement has ended Africa's longest running war, a brutal civil war…

As we pass this bill today, we have to remember the 2.1 million people that have died in the war north-south, mostly Christian but a large number of Muslim and a large number of animists who have paid a tremendous price. Also, we have to…

I strongly support H. Res. 768, calling on the United Nations Security Council to immediately consider a resolution on Burma. I urge all members to support this important legislation. Burma's military regime is one of the worst governments…

Today the United States took the historic step of calling what is occurring in Darfur, Sudan, genocide. In his testimony this morning before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Secretary of State Colin Powell stated: "We concluded that…

after visiting Darfur, Sudan, and seeing firsthand the horrific conditions and oppression, and I have here a picture of a camp that was burned down by the Janjaweed, but having seen the horrific conditions and oppression, and having talked…

I strongly support H.R. 1587, The Vietnam Human Rights Act of 2004 and commend Representative Chris Smith for his leadership on this issue. In 2001, the House of Representatives passed a similar bill, but unfortunately the human rights…

Senator Brownback and I were in the Sudan, Darfur, a week and a half ago, where we witnessed firsthand the destruction and immense suffering taking place at the hand of the Janjaweed militia and the government of Sudan. I think members of…

I personally, though, would make it apply to everything, because of the thought of the exploitation to women. But unfortunately, it just applies to that one very narrow section. I think it is appropriate on this bill, because we have…

Mr. Chairman, I again rise in opposition. But I think the Committee on the Judiciary, and we will also look at whether this court ought to be abolished, I think this Congress passes things and creates things. Maybe this ought to be…

Mr. Chairman, if all the things have been done that the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Smith) thinks have been done, and I think they may have, the Smith amendment is a power puff amendment. It is too weak. We will follow this carefully. If…

I would rather have the FBI and the Secret Service and the Financial Center there. Also, when the gentleman says independent agencies, that is also the World Food Program. That is also the issue with regard to the SARS outbreak in China…

But this law is not enforced by the Department of Justice. This law is enforced by Department of Homeland Security. I rise in opposition to the gentleman's amendment. The gentleman's amendment provides $1 million to enforce two sections of…

Dear Chairman Sensenbrenner. In anticipation of the U.S. House of Representatives' consideration of an amendment that would prevent the Justice Department from obtaining records from public libraries and book stores under section 215 of…

in the book of Jeremiah it talks about justice, and I think the people need justice, but it also talks about righteousness and we have to deal with those. And perhaps there is an opportunity for the Committee on the Judiciary or we would…

I was in a program called Man to Man with Charlie Harroway before I got elected to Congress. It was a prison reentry program helping men out of Lorton. And I completely agree with the gentleman. I have been a great fan of Chuck Colson in…

Mr. Chairman, the reduction in the amendment would debilitate the 2010 census, and the census department said it will be the worst census ever in the history of our Nation. Once the cuts are made, there will be no opportunity to restart…

I want to assure the Members and the gentleman that the subcommittee is aware of these issues and will do everything we can to protect the rights of Federal employees. Ms. Dominguez has promised us, and I went back and I looked in the…

Absolutely, I can assure the gentleman we will not direct NOAA to make any changes in the structure of its science programs that the gentleman's committee would not approve.