Jul 7, 2004
The Census Bureau has informed the committee that the survey can be fielded successfully in 2005 without including people living in group quarters. I would also say to the gentlewoman that there is an amendment to this bill by the…
Tom Wolf
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Tom Wolf is an American businessman and politician currently serving as the 47th governor of Pennsylvania, a position he has held since January 20, 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, Wolf has focused on issues such as education funding, economic development, and healthcare reform during his tenure. He previously worked in the private sector, where he was involved in his family's business, and he also served as the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue before becoming governor.
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Jul 7, 2004
I think drug courts make a lot of sense. Our problem has been just allocations from legal services to NAP and others, but certainly we will work with the gentleman as we get to conference. My colleague has my commitment on that.
Jul 7, 2004
we would gladly share that with the gentleman, and let me also say that I appreciate his willingness to allow us to move ahead on employee changes with regard to the FBI, which I think will strengthen the country. The gentleman is a good…
Jul 7, 2004
the letter from Justice says it would be ``devastating to the management of the Department, including the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review's support for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.'' It also says, ``This would…
Jul 7, 2004
Mr. Chairman, when we had a vote on the floor, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Hyde) offered the amendment to not join UNESCO. I supported the amendment. I did not believe that we should have joined UNESCO. The decision was made by the…
Jul 7, 2004
Mr. Chairman, sometimes our speeches get away with us and trivialized. The oppression of people in Cuba, sometimes in making a speech we joke about what is going on in Cuba as if it does not even exist. I think that is pretty unfortunate…
Jul 7, 2004
I sometimes think the institution that we serve here is so economically driven that we worship at the alter of trade. We are becoming an economic institution. I remember the days of Ronald Reagan where we were more concerned about freedom…
Jul 7, 2004
I just want to say that my mom died of cancer, my father died of cancer, and I would have done anything to help them, and OxyContin can make a big difference. But there has been a lot of abuse. There have been a lot of doctors that have…
Jul 7, 2004
I rise in opposition. The census is one of the oldest civic functions of our Nation. Article I of the U.S. Constitution requires enumeration of the population every 10 years. The census is the largest peacetime mobilization of our…
Jun 8, 2004
I join with others in the House in expressing the deepest condolences to Nancy Reagan and the Reagan family on the passing of Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States of America, and in paying tribute to President…
Jun 8, 2004
I join today with others in the House in expressing deepest condolences to Nancy Reagan and the Reagan family on the passing of Ronald Wilson Reagan, the 40th President of the United States of America, and in paying tribute to President…
May 17, 2004
I commend the House, Chairman Hyde and International Relations Committee for bringing H. Con. Res. 403 to the floor quickly and I urge a unanimous vote for this important resolution. The conflict in Sudan began early last year when the…
May 4, 2004
everyone should read Mark Lacey's piece in today's New York Times titled, ``In Sudan, Militiamen on Horses Uproot a Million.'' The article says, ``The men on horses killed my parents,'' referring to the militia who have been armed by the…
Nov 20, 2003
the President gave an amazing speech yesterday in England, and everyone should read it. Consistent with that speech, I would now ask the administration to appoint a special envoy to the Middle East to focus like a laser beam on bringing…
Nov 6, 2003
over the last two weeks I have submitted testimony from various groups that I have been meeting with regarding China's continual abuse of human rights. Whether it be restrictions on religious freedom; the persecution and arrest of…
Nov 5, 2003
I want to second what the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer) said. Because of Frank McCloskey's life, there are a lot of people alive in Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Kosovo. He, along with several other Members, did more to…
Sep 25, 2003
What is America if not a Nation that stands up for basic decency and human rights? What is America if it is not a people that speaks out for those who cannot speak out for themselves? And what will America become if we fail to speak out…
Jul 25, 2003
This House will suffer a true loss next month. Eve Butler-Gee, our Chief Journal Clerk, will be retiring at the end of August after 20 dedicated years. I want to join my colleagues today in recognizing her contributions to this Chamber. As…
Jul 22, 2003
Mr. Chairman, this is really a cultural issue. That is what this is all about. It is about the culture, nothing else. The Hinchey amendment would mean that State medical marijuana laws are the supreme law of the land. This amendment would…
Jul 22, 2003
there was an analysis of the FCC's travel paid for by non-Federal sources. They found that agency officials took more than 2,500 industry-sponsored trips between May of 1995 and February of 2003, costing $2.8 million. Each of the current…
Jul 22, 2003
The bill provides, as people know, the funding for the programs whose impact ranges from the safety of people in their homes and community diplomacy. The overall bill today recommends a total of $37.9 billion in discretionary funding…
Jun 10, 2003
I want to share in the comments of the gentleman from North Dakota (Mr. Pomeroy) and agree with him. Also, I would ask the Members that are thinking of voting against this, this boils down to be really kind of a moral issue of famine in…
May 22, 2003
I congratulate our men and women in uniform and in civilian positions who helped liberate Iraq from the grip of Saddam Hussein. Our military--the finest in the world--has in the course of just two years liberated Afghanistan, played a…
May 13, 2003
I rise in support of H.R. 281, 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, was…
Apr 29, 2003
I cannot believe it is happening again. A famine worse than the one that devastated Ethiopia in 1984 threatens the lives of millions of Africans. This is happening right now, today, and tragically, very few people are even aware of the…
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