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Mr. Chairman, this is part of a strategy to improve test scores and academic achievement. It has been proven to work. I know the chairman and ranking member of the Committee share my commitment to ensuring that children enter school with…
It is an honor for me to have this opportunity to talk with the gentleman from California and with my colleagues about the International Criminal Court. As a survivor of the Holocaust, he is a steadfast reminder to all of us that these…
It occurs to me that maybe the Senate copier was on to something when it split these two pages out. This conference report makes me want to gag when I think about what happened. The obfuscation and deception that has been the hallmark of…
we join here today to honor the memory of the Armenians who were massacred and the Armenian survivors who fled into exile during the Ottoman Empire's genocide from 1915 to 1923. On April 24th 1915, the Ottoman Empire began what can be…
I cannot think of anybody, and I know my father feels the same way, that would better have his name on really now a landmark in Boston like the Federal courthouse than Joe Moakley. I think what a tribute it will be to have that beautiful…
it is my sincerest wish that I would not have the need to stand on the floor of this House and address my colleagues today. My colleagues and I are here today to offer our prayers and condolences to Congressman Julian Dixon's constituents…
I want to thank, Mr. McCollum, Mr. Scott, and the other Members of the Judiciary Committee for their hard work on this important crime issue. In September of last year, I introduced, along with Congressman Chabot and Congressman Visclosky…
most Americans know that the cost of pharmaceutical drugs is at a record high. Prescription drug costs rose 85 percent between 1993 and 1998, and prescription drugs represent the highest out-of-pocket expense for three out of four senior…
the gentleman from Michigan just pointed out that there are carve-outs for horse racing and Jai-Alai and dog racing. How are we going to have a realistic bill if Jai-Alai and dog racing and all these others have exemptions carved out? The…
every time seniors have to choose between drugs and food, they are going to remember this vote. Every time, in the future, when seniors have to cut their pills in order to make them last longer, they are going to remember this vote. Every…
I ask my colleagues to try to reverse this horrible trend in funding for Native American law enforcement.
My point was that we recognize there is an enormous crime problem on Native American reservations. It is not a matter of discriminating for or against our first Americans.
on human rights, China has failed with over 1,000 executions of dissenters since 1998. On religious rights, China has created an atmosphere of dread and torture and arrest which are commonplace, and on military aggression China's policies…
Today, we commemorate the Armenian Genocide of April 24th 1915, and in so doing honor the memories of those who survived and those who were killed on that tragic night. It is hard to talk about that date and many would prefer not to, but…
My colleagues, the hypocrisy is incredible to me, just to hear the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Largent) talk about the sanctity of the human life and how any pro-choice person in this body ought to be able to vote for this bill. How in…
In 1996, I traveled to East Timor. I went to Dili, and I saw the spot where hundreds lost their lives in the famous Santa Cruz cemetery massacre. Unfortunately, the tragedy of that massacre is occurring again today as we speak. In 1996, I…
for the record I strenuously object to H.R. 1218, the Child Custody Protection Act. This bill would make it illegal for a trusted adult who is not a parent to bring a minor to another state for an abortion. Although I think young women…
we won the war. Now we must win the peace. We led NATO into that war in order for us to end the atrocities over in Kosovo and now we must be part of NATO to ensure that peace is there and that it will stick. Not only do the Republican…
My argument is with the delay. With their delay, they are effectively delaying the numbers being reported, which in essence means we cannot get an accurate count.
I find it very curious that my colleagues on the other side of the aisle would make the argument that this is not political, that they say they do not want politics in this. Hello, everybody. This is the most political issue we will…
The parliamentary inquiry for the Clerk is for the delegates who represent American citizens. Where does that vote come today? Will they not be allowed to vote for Speaker of this House? The Member from Puerto Rico represents 4 million…
I would like to honestly ask the majority leader to answer it. As a member of the Committee on National Security, we get briefings constantly on intelligent reports and the implications of United States foreign policy around the world. It…
I was lucky, Joe, because I had some more advice than the average freshman when I came here to Congress. And you alluded to it when you talked about the fact that there was already a Kennedy in Congress here and I was lucky to have Joe in…
today I will cast the most important vote of my whole time here in the United States Congress. And if we are not going to listen to each other, then I would like us to listen to the eminent scholar, Lawrence Tribe, on what we are doing…
I rise today in defense not of the President but rather of the Presidency. Trent Lott, the majority leader of the Senate, has just spun to the press that, quote-unquote, bad conduct is grounds for impeachment. To me, this is shocking. I…
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