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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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
The passage of this bill is really a tribute to a former Congressman, Tony Hall, who brought this issue to the body and asked me to go with him several years ago to Sierra Leone. So, Tony, this is really because of your work. And who says…
I agree. Also, I will tell you, we are getting a little bit off the issue, but what concerns me is this money will come out of the FBI. The FBI today is underfunded. In Buffalo, New York, they have computers that are worse than my laptop…
Reclaiming my time, I know he is a good fellow and a classmate, that 54 group that came in 1980 changed America, but Customs brings in much more money than it costs to run Customs. The INS brings in much more money. I think this has always…
I would say, Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from Washington is absolutely correct. It was our intent to differentiate these commuter vessels from cruise ships. As part of the fiscal year 2003 appropriation process, we absolutely will explore…
We, the undersigned, represent a variety of faith perspectives and religious beliefs. We hold different convictions regarding many of the most prominent issues of the day, yet we are united in our opposition to legalized gambling and we…
Over 2 years ago, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Hall) convinced me to travel to Sierra Leone with him. While there, we saw the terrible suffering of the civilian population that endured years of civil war which was funded by the diamond…
We have tried a new process, which is somewhat unique, in grant programs: the Byrne grants; the Juvenile Justice grants; Safe Schools, the other grant programs. We carry the following language. We say, ``In addition, up to 10 percent of…
I want to express deep disappointment in an article which appeared in yesterday's New York Times with regard to Lebanon. We lost American men and women at the American Embassy in 1983. We lost 241 Marines who went there to help the…
My heartfelt sympathies are extended to the families. Many people in my area work at the Pentagon and have been involved. The mothers, the fathers, the sons, the daughters, and the neighbors who perished will never be forgotten. I want to…
The committee will evaluate the Houston after-school program for juveniles to determine whether it is an appropriate program to be funded through the Juvenile Justice grants in the bill.
I just wish to say that I agree with the gentlewoman that the Women's Business Center Program is valuable, and I appreciate the gentlewoman's acknowledgment that we were able to, in large part, respond to her funding request. We would be…
That is why we opposed the Hinchey amendment last night that proposed to take $73 million out of the Bureau of Prisons for that very reason. I think the gentleman is right.
I am reminded of the quote by Bobby Kennedy that says: ``Some men see things as they are and ask why; I dream things that never were and ask why not.'' I am also reminded one of the famous quotes that he gave to a group of students in…
We cannot take it out of the prisons. The conditions there, I agree, I will be with the gentleman tomorrow or the next day on not granting MFN or PNTR to China, but I just do not think you can take it out of the prisons. The conditions in…
The gentleman from Texas has played a leading role in trying to close safe havens abroad, and I share his desire to do that. In response to the gentleman's concerns, the committee has included report language for the Department of State to…
The administration's new rules would create a standard which is so broad and so vague that it would cripple employers in the high-technology industry, and both sides want to do something here. This is an opportunity for small businesses…
There are good people on both sides. I know as a Member that sometimes we want to be with our party and sometimes we want to be with our President. For me, I want to be with my conscience. My conscience tells me, and I think the American…
Because of the compelling arguments and also because every time this issue has come up, the gentleman has won overwhelmingly, we accept the amendment.
I say to the gentleman that is really unfair to say, though. Metro, your system in Houston, has received over $500 million, any one of those localities would gladly trade places. Some of them are getting mere pittances. And I have been…
If I may speak further on the point of order, what we were trying to do, I would tell the chairman, is just have a 1- year period to flush it out. I commend the gentleman for all these safety things, but I think for 1 year, I would ask him…
I would favor closing it. The concern I have with Shays-Meehan is it prohibits people from expressing themselves, and I am concerned it is an incumbent protection bill. I think anybody in the country ought to have the right to criticize us…
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