That is correct. And I know many individuals who are disabled who would have a very dismal life had it not been for Social Security. Young people who are disabled are able to receive Social Security. It ensures a quality of life for those…

the bill to implement the 9/11 Commission's unanimous recommendations, while flawed, is an important first step towards comprehensive intelligence reform. Passing this bill, however, does not let Congress off the hook. We must be vigilant…

first let me say I rise in strong opposition to this outrageous Weldon provision that is neatly tucked away in this very expansive spending bill. But, first, I just want to thank the gentleman from Texas for his leadership, for his service…

I rise today disappointed but not surprised by the Bush Administration's escalating lack of interest in housing, and the rising affordable housing crisis impacting millions of families nationwide. As we all know, housing is not only a…

I rise to discuss very briefly the devastation of Tropical Storm Jeanne on Haiti. The lack of infrastructure and our failed United States policies quite frankly helped contribute to leaving the Haitian people vulnerable to the devastation…

The funding level for hurricane-ravaged Caribbean countries is totally inadequate, and this bill fails to include any funding to address the ongoing genocide in Sudan. The Bush Administration's actions on Darfur continue to be too little…

That is right, Mr. Speaker. And we are talking, again, about a public/private partnership. We are not talking about a handout. We are not talking about a subsidy that is going to rip off the Federal Treasury.

with regard to the homeless, I failed to mention the budget numbers with regard to programs for the homeless, a $50 million cut.

I was quite disappointed when he came to our subcommittee when we were talking about housing. He indicated that poverty was a state of mind and had nothing much to do with the economics or discrimination or the environment or the state of…

I am glad the gentlewoman called to the public's attention the special interest political nature of housing. And she is right. The homeless do not have lots of money to put a lobbyist here in Washington, D.C. to pound the pavement all the…

I mentioned earlier when the gentlewoman from Texas indicated that the Secretary had visited her district and visited an individual who was living in a dilapidated house, and I said I hoped he had become a little more sensitive to what we…

the financing that the financial institutions, which private lenders would do, would be matched by the trust fund two to one.

it does not, again, make any sense from a financial institution standpoint to not allow this bill to come forward for discussion because financial institutions will benefit from this economic stimulus initiative. Some of the organizations…

It could be leveraged up to 20, $30 billion. And that is the problem. I would just say it is a drop in the bucket in terms of what is possible under this type of arrangement with regard to a trust fund. Several States have trust funds that…

That was a $15 billion, 5-year initiative. It should have been $3 billion for each year. We still have not gotten to the $3 billion for the first year yet. We are fighting very hard to increase the appropriations. The trust fund was…

This amendment is specifically about United States students, American students who want to visit under their educational programs to study abroad. Students are our best ambassadors. They are young people who are very patriotic. They care…

This is really a sad day. By stripping away the jurisdiction of the Federal courts and the Supreme Court to hear challenges to the Defense of Marriage Act, this bill opens the door to further court-stripping of additional rights. What is…

I rise today because, as we speak, genocide is occurring in Darfur in the western Sudan. The murders, the rape, and the scorched-earth campaign in Darfur is genocide. We call it what it is by supporting this resolution. As a member of the…

let me just rise today in strong support of this amendment and thank the sponsors, especially the gentleman from Vermont for his leadership on this issue. Last year the gentleman from Vermont (Mr. Sanders) came to my district where…

Not one dime, not one penny of U.S. tax dollars should be spent to regulate how much soap and toothpaste Cuban Americans can send to their loved ones. Very basic. I know that many want to topple the Castro government. Regime change, of…

Let me just say to them today that I respectfully rise to disagree with them on this issue. This resolution does, however, express condolences to the families of the dead soldiers and innocent Iraqis who have been killed in Iraq. Today…

Mr. Speaker, let me just say how delighted I am today to be able to speak in support of this bipartisan bill, with the hope that it will spur a movement toward more aggressive quality affordable housing for all Americans... The FHA program…

first let me just say tonight that I also rise to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, which commemorates the significant contributions of Asian Pacific Americans throughout our country's history. I would just like to take a…

it would be morally irresponsible of us if we did not fight these battles and, hopefully, one day we will win the war.

I rise today, on Earth Day, to speak out in support of policies that protect our planet, promote energy security, and preserve human health. Unfortunately, in its 3 years in office, the Bush administration has launched an all-out assault…