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Mr . Speaker, I rise to address the matter before the House regarding the four Articles of Impeachment that have been reported by the Committee on the Judiciary. This is a situation that demands our most careful consideration and devotion…
This resolution, which I have sponsored, along with my colleague the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton), expresses the strong support of the Congress for the courageous, patriotic and dedicated service of our men and women in uniform…
In light of the emerging evidence of North Korea's missile threat to the United States and our forces in the region, the conferees expanded the provision to include not just Taiwan but all of our allies in the Asian Pacific region. This is…
Mr. Speaker, while I do not agree with all of my colleague's statements, I am in complete agreement with him that this Nation needs to do everything in its power to protect American troops deployed around the world. In fact, when it comes…
I share the gentleman's views on the results of the programs, such as Reuse Technology Adoption Program, and the contribution such programs can make towards stretching the increasingly limited research and development funds available to…
I rise in support of the Hefley amendment prohibiting the assignment of United States Armed Forces to the United Nations Rapidly Deployable Mission Headquarters. Last October, the State Department approved $200,000 from its voluntary…
I take this time really to return the compliment. The gentleman from New York (Mr. Solomon) has been one of the biggest defenders of our military in this Congress. Mr. Speaker, I have been here for 28 years. I have seen a lot of people…
on May 6, the Committee on National Security reported H.R. 3616 on a bipartisan vote of 50-1. Although this kind of support may leave everyone with the impression that all is well with our military and that crafting this bill was easy, the…
What is a higher priority than defending the lives of all the people of this great country? We are talking about cutting today. I would like to remind the gentleman that the defense budget, which includes the intelligence budget, has taken…
the National Security Committee will meet tomorrow to officially honor and pay tribute to our friend and colleague Ron Dellums. As public officials, we always honor somebody, somewhere, for heroic deeds. It is a sad statement on this job…
I rise to address the matter before the House regarding the four Articles of Impeachment that have been reported by the Committee on the Judiciary
I am personally saddened to hear of the remarks attributed to Ms. Sara Lister relative to the Marine Corps. I cannot go into detail, I do not have enough time to make a speech on behalf of the Corps and in defense of the Corps, but I would…
I rise in support of H.R. 2386, the United States-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation Act. In my opinion, issues of national security have been ignored for far too long in the debate over the People's Republic of China. While…
I assure the gentleman that there is nothing in the conference report that alters the existing law that the intent of Congress is to encourage ESOP creation and operation, as clearly spelled out in Public Law 94-455. In fact, Section 844…
the gentleman is correct. Although the conference report specifically directs $35.2 million of the $40.2 million for vehicle upgrades and modifications, it does allow the Army to procure either reactive armor tiles or driver thermal…
the fiscal year 1998 defense authorization bill emerged from committee earlier this year with strong bipartisan support, and I am glad to be able to say the same thing about the conference report. Despite weeks of give and take and often…
Mr. Speaker, if I had my personal opinion to express at this time, I would say in summation that the conference report does not provide enough for the defense of our country. Most people do not realize the condition we find ourselves in…
Mr. Chairman, H.R. 1775 specifically supports future military needs in terms of planning, operations, and force protection. Part of this support includes making sure that this Nation understands the nature of the threat that we face. For…
Mr. Chairman, I will sum up. This whole question of Bosnia comes down to this. If we look at history, this thing first got started, and our President said all along, on numerous occasions over a period of years, that we would put no ground…
Mr. Chairman, today Congress will cast its first significant votes on our United States policy in Bosnia since the President extended deployment of our United States ground troops to that war-torn land last winter. Today's votes will not…
I too am concerned about the costs of NATO expansion and have serious doubts about the estimates advanced by the Clinton administration. While I have some doubts about the practicality of this amendment as written, I look forward to…
once again the Committee on National Security has reported a bipartisan bill that attempts to address many of the problems facing our Nation's military. H.R. 1119 also reflects the committee's deep concern over the difficulty in managing…
on June 25, 1996, a terrorist bomb attack against a government housing compound in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, resulted in the death of 19 American service members and the wounding of 200 others. This attack demonstrated that terrorism directed…
I rise in support of H.R. 361, the Omnibus Export Administration Act of 1996. This act would supersede the original Export Administration Act, which expired in 1994, and is the result of many months of negotiation and hard work between the…
although the committee has no knowledge of the claims by the gentleman in his district, I will agree that a GAO study is timely, since the Congress has taken serious steps to ensure a strong manufacturing program in the Department of…
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