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the word of the day today is disappointment. Let me ask my friends on the other side of the aisle, what are you afraid of? Once again in the middle of the night, the Republican leadership has produced a rule that blocks numerous Democratic…
I rise today to ask the Congress to help a young friend of mine, Anna Kate Gunn. I am also asking the Congress to help over 1 million other young children in this country who, like Anna Kate, suffer from the disease of juvenile diabetes. I…
I also want to clarify that the $10 million provided for the U.S. Forest Service, State and private forestry account for emergency activities associated with the ice storm damages includes the States of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas…
in the words of President Reagan, there they go again. Fresh from the missing page debacle, we are back with more of the same. It seems that pieces of paper are not the only things missing as we appear here today. The administration and…
we need to ask ourselves, who built this country? Who built this country? It was built by people that got up every morning and made a sandwich and threw it in the pail, went to work, built a product, sent their kids to school, and lived…
Herbert Hoover said, ``Blessed are the young for they shall inherit the national debt.'' We do not need another Herbert Hoover. Americans deserve tax cuts. We can afford tax cuts. We support tax cuts. But it is irresponsible to consider a…
the American public is not fooled by the charade before us today. Many in this Chamber claim that we have a $5 trillion surplus. The fact is this: We have a $5 trillion debt. Only in Washington, D.C., only here in the Nation's capital can…
The Blue Dogs believe that the American people are entitled to a tax cut. We believe that we can afford a tax cut, and we support tax cuts for the American people. The question is the $1.6 trillion tax cut proposed by the administration…
country singer Alan Jackson croons, ``Who says you can't have it all?'' We need tax cuts in America. We deserve tax cuts in America. We support tax cuts in America. But the American public is not fooled by the charade that is before us…
today I voice my support for the conference report on S. 761, Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act. Now, more than ever, business is conducted through the Internet and the need for a federal standard on electronic…
one of our most fundamental rights is under fire in the court system. The Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which presides over Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi, recently told our students they cannot pray before a football game or…
it is our duty to fulfill our promises to our nation's veterans, the men and women who have put themselves in harm's way in service to their country. It is our duty to care for our veterans, and if we pass this legislation, we will fail…
insurance companies, there they go again, attempting to mislead and deceive the American public. Television ads that they are placing all across this country incorrectly state that a Patients' Bill of Rights will make insurance premiums…
financial modernization is already occurring in this country, and is here to stay. However, burdensome regulatory barriers are hindering the efforts of our financial institutions to compete globally through the development and delivery of…
we either respect the Constitution and the rule of law or we do not. It is as simple as that. What is the test for impeachment? The test is not disappointment. It is not disapproval. It is not even moral outrage. The test is set out…
American children, American education, what better investment could we make? What higher priority could we have in the United States Congress than in our children? Mr. Speaker, today, we have heard a lot of talking back and forth about the…
I commend Chairman Skeen and Ranking Member Kaptur for the skill and hard work they have put into crafting this conference report. I also want to recognize the efforts of Agriculture Committee Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Stenholm…
Over the last month, donated hay has come to Texas from Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, and other states across the country. The free hay is a near miraculous sight for many East Texas ranchers and a wonderful tribute to the generosity of the…
I also want to clarify that of the $630,000 provided in fiscal year 1997, the Bureau of Reclamation provided $200,000 for the Caddo Lake Scholars program and that the remaining balance of funds should be committed to the Cypress Valley…
the words today for the children of America are praise and encouragement. Today is national Absolutely Incredible Kid Day, a day each of us can reach out to the young people in America in our lives and let them know how much we appreciate…
it is with regret that I rise today in opposition to the Treasury-Postal appropriations bill. This bill contains many worthwhile programs that are deserving of funding. However, the manner in which this bill came to the floor denied…
In this country today, obviously, we have a problem with juvenile crime. It seems to me that we must decide what to do about that problem and who should do it. The Democratic alternative addresses those issues. As a former judge, I have…
today in this greatest of all countries we obviously face a problem, a problem of juvenile crime. I rise as the father of four children, a youth baseball, basketball, softball coach, a former judge, a former chairman of a juvenile…
Frank Tejeda was a quiet and reserved man who truly embodied the spirit of all Americans. The grandson of Mexican immigrants, Tejeda, grew up on San Antonio's tough south side; a place he loved and a place that was always home. Frank…
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