Passing this bill will say to the world that the United States will no longer remain silent while people of faith are being tortured-- because that is what this bill covers--enslaved, abducted and killed for their religious beliefs…

Yes. Under the definition of ``United States assistance'' in this act, any assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is barred. However, this definition of ``United States assistance'' explicitly carves out an exemption for…

I want to spend a moment talking about the Freedom from Religious Persecution Act, H.R. 2431, which will be on the floor for debate at the end of this week. The bill is bipartisan, it has over 131 cosponsors, and it was reported out of the…

I want to begin by talking and taking a moment to talk about two groups that are not widely discussed on the floor. The first is Mother Jones, and the second is USA Engage. Mother Jones, or ``MoJo,'' is a national magazine of investigative…

I am troubled and puzzled and disappointed that the House tonight has decided to take up this resolution with regard to the Church of Scientology in Germany when the House has decided not to bring up the Freedom from Religious Persecution…

I am worried that this administration and this Congress, on both sides of the aisle, are becoming an economic-driven party that cares very little with regard to some of these fundamental values. And I know there are good people on both…

the President of China will be visiting here beginning this Sunday. I know that we will treat him in a very courteous manner but I want the American people to know every time they hear President Clinton talk about the President of China…

I would say there is a discretionary set-aside of $440 million out of the Federal lands program that the administration does have the ability to use. After this is over, I will do a letter to Secretary Babbitt. Second, I will also ask…

The conferees believed that the FAA already had issued a letter of intent to the Memphis International Airport when in fact it had not occurred. I agree that the Memphis International Airport should have been included on the list of…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2169, the fiscal year 1998 Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, represents the eighth conference report from the Committee on Appropriations. The conference agreement represents a…

I think both sides are destroying this institution. Your side ought to stop calling these votes, and our side ought to stop recessing between the hours of 6 and 9 so people can go to dinners downtown and then keep those of us who have…

I recently returned from a journey to Tibet where I visited during the period of August 9-13 this summer, accompanied by a member of my staff and another Western man who was fluent in Tibetan and steeped in the culture. At no time while I…

I will do everything I can, not only to encourage the Department to work with the various modes to further explore the potential of an electronic redistribution center but also to see if there is some way working together with the other…

I hope we can. And I am sure the gentleman from Minnesota [Mr. Sabo] and I will be able to work something out. I hope the gentleman will take a look at that, and I am going to ask the staff to show how retirement payments were being paid…

the point of order just sustained by the Chair eliminates all aviation trust fund support for FAA operations. I believe it is the intent of the authorizing committee to ensure only that the legislative cap on trust fund spending for FAA…

In following up on the work of the National Civil Aviation Review Commission over the coming months, and to help restore the credibility and effectiveness of the agency, the committee encourages the new administrator to establish an…

Adequate demand for the ferry and ridership for the Belford Ferry has been established and the Federal Highway Administration considers the county of Monmouth the willing operator for the Belford Ferry project. Based on informal…

The gentlewoman from Kentucky [Mrs. Northup] is absolutely, positively correct. I have not thought of that airport for years, but I flew in there in 1962 when I went to basic training at Fort Knox, KY. It was one of the most depressing…

it is my understanding, if my memory serves me, the gentleman believes that the concerns expressed in the report have been addressed and he sought my commitment to clarify this issue in the conference report. Based on talking to Mr. Sabo…

I have a bill which about 80 Members have cosponsored on both sides of the aisle, called the Freedom From Religious Persecution Act. It is H.R. 1685. Now that the MFN debate has gone, I will now ask Members from both sides to join us. This…

I feel more strongly about this issue than any vote I have cast since I have been in this body. I want to thank all of the groups. I wish I can mention all of the names, but I want to thank the Family Research Council, I want to thank the…

I rise today to honor our former colleague, the gentleman from Missouri, Bill Emerson, who passed away a year ago after a long and valiant battle. Bill was known for his bipartisanship, his ability to bring people together to work on…

I was in my office, I saw the debate that was taking place, and I wanted to make a comment in strong support of the Kennedy amendment. I had the opportunity, as the gentleman from Rhode Island [Mr. Kennedy] did at Christmastime, I visited…

I came over to personally thank the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Portman] for his leadership on this issue. There is a major drug problem in the country. I learned about it when I went into the high schools as I do and listened to the young…

this past Sunday was Mother's Day and it was a day to give thanks for our mothers and praise them and honor them. But this past Sunday also was an important day to many in this Nation, but for a more sinister reason. It was the one-year…