I stand in support of IMF funding replenishment for Russia. And I know that is not a popular decision to make. I do so with the same concerns that members of the Russian Duma, their Parliament, have in also at this time opposing IMF…

I rise this evening to take some time to discuss a major crisis that this country is going to have to deal with. And I know the topic of discussion all across America tonight is the delivery of the report by Kenneth Starr involving…

In terms of Russia and its tax policy, the problem has been they have not had a fair, coherent tax policy at all up until this year. They just in fact passed a new tax code this year which they are in the process of attempting to…

I arrived in Moscow the same day the President was leaving Moscow, and while I did support the President's visit to Russia because we had made the announcement and I thought it would be very ill-timed for him not to go, it would send a…

corruption is a major problem. It comes up all the time in discussions with both elected officials and with our companies who are doing business in Russia and who want to do business there. It is a problem that has been caused by a country…

let us get our facts straight here. I chair the Duma Congress Study Group. I probably spend as much time with members of Duma as any Member of this Congress. In fact, I know over 200 of them personally. Let us not put rhetoric on the…

Mr. Speaker, as we come here tonight to pay tribute to these very special people, there is really a message for our entire Nation. Mr. Speaker, that message is for all America: As we as a Nation, in our 200 years of existence, look out for…

last evening I gave a keynote speech at the John F. Kennedy School of Harvard University to a group of 25 Duma members from Russia, parliamentarians who were here for 2 weeks of orientation in the ways of our operation of the American…

each night on the evening news in our media across this country we see the devastation being caused by forest fires and wildlands fires. Florida is being devastated as we stand here today; Texas, the West, California. Today at 11:30 in the…

I rise to spend the last few moments before we break for the Memorial Day work period to discuss an issue that has been in the national news this week and that has occupied the minds of most of our colleagues in this body and the other…

I have four amendments, all of which are in the en bloc, or five amendments, actually. One is a noncontroversial amendment I have cosponsored with the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Pickett) clarifying our R&D section of the bill. A second…

I want to thank first of all my good friend the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Stump) for his leadership and for my good friend, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton) for his leadership. This is truly a bipartisan committee, and this is…

The people of America unfortunately have a misconception. That misconception is in fact that we are spending so much more money today on defense than we have in the past. Mr. Speaker, just a couple of simple comparisons, if we compare…

I thank our colleague, an outstanding member of the Committee on National Security, for his leadership, especially in the area of nuclear material, control and security, and our stockpile stewardship. One of the items that our…

this week we begin the annual process of marking up our defense bills. These are the largest bills that we enact in this Congress each year and, perhaps, I would argue, the most important. Unfortunately, we are facing an impossible…

to begin the markup of the National Defense Authorization bill this week, I want to call to the attention of our colleagues two significant events that will take place tomorrow and Thursday involving national security and threats from…

I rise as we complete legislative work this week, in anticipation of next week when we will begin the markup process for one of the largest bills we do each year, and that is the defense authorization bill. As my colleague just discussed…

In closing I would mention from the D.C. Fire Department that Battalion Chief Schaefer was the leader. We had Engine Company 13, 2, 8 and 6; Truck Company 7 and 10; Rescue Company 1 and 3; and Battalion 2. They did an absolutely fantastic…

last year this Congress voted 295-125 against allowing the federal government to establish national tests for education. However, President Clinton and the Federal Department of Education continue to pursue their effort to establish…

I take out this final special order today before we adjourn for the weekend to call attention to a piece of legislation that I introduced today along with 104 of our colleagues. H.R. 2786, known as Impact '97, is the Iranian Missile…

One hundred and five Democrats and Republicans, Mr. Speaker, have challenged this administration on their top priority, theater missile defense, in 1 week. I started this bill on Monday. Today I introduced the bill with 105 cosponsors, 20…

I left Washington on Thursday and flew 22 hours to Durban, South Africa, and returned Monday to be able to be here for votes on Tuesday. The reason I went to Africa, Mr. Speaker, and to Durban, was because the African Association of…

Yesterday we lost a Philadelphia legend, a baseball legend and an American legend. Richie Ashburn passed away at 6 a.m. yesterday morning after having broadcast the baseball game for the Phillies the evening before. Richie Ashburn was…

And finally, Mr. Speaker, I would like to ask our colleagues to please listen to the law enforcement community. For the last year, Members of Congress, especially those who have cosponsored this legislation, have heard from the software…

again I am not saying that the administration's policy is a correct one nor is their policy of key recovery one that I can support. What I am saying is that this bill should not be rushed through. Members need to look at this very…