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in the past debates people have brought forth trinkets, ties, gloves, and T-shirts and tried to confuse the issue with the American flag. What is the American flag? The flag is what we place over the coffins of our fallen soldiers. I would…
let us talk about something positive that both Republicans and Democrats are going to do today and that is pass the flag protection amendment. Sixteen years ago, a difference of one vote, the Supreme Court by one vote erased 200 years of…
200 years of tradition was wiped out 16 years ago. For 200 years our forefathers fought to protect the flag. All 50 States had resolutions to protect the flag prior to this, and since then all 50 States have passed resolutions that they…
Has he ever been in active duty military? Mr. McGOVERN. No, Mr. Speaker. But I support these men and women who are serving our country, and they deserve health care, which it is a disgrace what the Republican majority did.
reclaiming my time, I have. And I thought not. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, it was shameful what happened on the House floor, and they have an opportunity to redeem themselves today.
the thing, I guess, that irks me the most, some of the Members on the other side come from the liberal left. They do not support the military. They vote against defense bills. They vote against defense supplementals, which protect our men…
I thought not, Mr. Speaker. Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I should say to the gentleman I respect his service as well. I just wish he would join with us in providing the adequate allocation for our…
summon up my courage? I do not think I have to question anybody to summon up my courage. I am a combat veteran, I was shot down in Vietnam, I was shot, and you do not tell the enemy what you are going to do, because you put those people at…
most of my colleagues that support this bill are from the pro-choice field. I come at it from the pro-life section. A lot of times I disagree with my colleagues because I think in some cases they would go further, and a fact that many…
a family invests their embryos. They are not going to save them for 1,000 years. Some of those embryos cryogenically deteriorate so they are going to discard those embryos. Others are just thrown down the toilet because someone does not…
I am not an extreme environmentalist. I am a conservationist. And that is why I find it difficult, most of the time on fighting some of the people who are speaking against this amendment, that I find myself allied with them on this…
we appreciate the chairman's efforts and especially the efforts of his staff to increase the number of Border Patrol agents above the amount requested by the President. As he could see, Members on both sides of the aisle have spoken to…
I have been flying wing on the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murtha) for about 14 years, and he has always got me home safely. The gentleman from California (Mr. Lewis) and the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Young) and his wife are out at…
I am opposed to my friend's amendment, and he is a friend, he is a good friend. I have not had a chance to speak on the floor, but I thought this fit right in line with environmental justice. When many of us came in 1990, the Clean Air Act…
with the passing of Tillie Fowler, America has lost a great American, dedicated public servant, and friend to many. Ms. Fowler's distinguished career in public service started as a legislative assistant to Representative Robert J…
I reject the statement made a minute ago that this is an anti-immigration bill. I support the Sensenbrenner bill. I think security is a national issue. But to suggest that this is an anti-immigrant bill is, in my opinion, wrong. We support…
I hear in the Chamber about the 9/11 families. Our hearts go out to them. But our hearts also go out to the men and women we lose every day overseas in the military. Those losses are also felt. We owe the gentleman from California (Mr…
If my colleagues vote against this bill, they put this Nation at risk. Without the immigration issues, this Nation is at risk.
I will look them in the eye and I will say would you give up 8,000 Border Patrols on our borders to defend us if this bill goes down? Would you give up the transportation provisions? One of the biggest risks we have is our port security…
I want to talk about the education section in the bill. The increases in this bill for special education itself are at their highest level, $57 billion, $11.5 billion above last year. I would also like to thank the gentleman from Wisconsin…
who are the men that support our military? It is the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Skelton), it is the gentleman from California (Mr. Hunter), it is the men and women on this committee. And who are they? Mr. Hunter's dad, R. O. Hunter, was…
I think for anybody to espouse complete acceptance of the 9/11 Commission recommendations is irresponsible, totally irresponsible, and I will be specific. The bill that the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Harman) presented is thoughtful…
I commend both the minority and the majority for bringing this bill up as a suspension. It should pass well. But I would like to address something my friend, the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Kennedy), said. It is not negative. It is…
In 2002, the City of San Diego declared a local emergency regarding the flow of sewage across the border from Tijuana to San Diego. It is estimated that 70 million gallons per day of sewage is released into the Tijuana River Valley and…
I will be happy to provide the 9/11 report. The committee graphically details from 1990 to 2000, to when Saddam Hussein was captured, his linkage with al Qaeda and it is in the 9/11 report.
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