For the life of me, I do not quite understand why the Republicans do not see the connection between having money in one's pocket, whether it is through a job or the unemployment insurance, how that does not effect an economic stimulus…

I thank the gentleman; and once again I urge my colleagues tonight, if they happened to have seen this discussion, to support H.R. 1652. And if no one from the House is listening, let us hope that America is listening; and I am urging our…

I am proud again to join him tonight in celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. The contributions to our country by Asian Pacific Americans are numerous, and we are a much better country as a result. However, today Asian…

I rise in strong and very vigorous opposition to this amendment offered by the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Pitts) and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Hyde). Again, we see attempts to unravel the delicate compromise established by our…

Mr. Chairman, today we really do stand at the crossroads in this global battle gains HIV/AIDS. With an estimated 42 million individuals infected worldwide, the disease has already devastated the African continent, where 30 million people…

The empowerment of women is critical in developing an AIDS strategy that is effective. In many parts of the developing world, women are still treated as second-class citizens. They lack basic protections of civil rights laws in their own…

First of all, Haiti is the most impoverished nation in the Western Hemisphere. Haiti accounts for 90 percent of all HIV/AIDS cases in the Caribbean. HIV and AIDS infections have approached epidemic proportions. Over 300,000 infected people…

tonight is another opportunity to once again highlight the on-going humanitarian crisis in Haiti and the urgent need for action. Many of us together have worked to send a message to this administration that it is time to revisit the United…

we are turning the heat up on this. We have been nice and we have played many, many roles in trying to let Haiti live. And we are going to become even more aggressive on this because I think after what we have heard tonight, I think the…

I do not know what kind of message it sends, and also I do not think this administration remembers that we have many homeless veterans now who are just seeking shelter and a place to live. That, again, is a disgrace that we need to address…

tonight I rise with a heavy heart in strong support of our troops. My thoughts and prayers are with them, and I pray for their safe return. As a soldier's daughter, my heart also goes out to their families. I know they anxiously await…

for a nation that boasts about being the wealthiest in the world, claiming liberty and justice for all, the fact that there are over 40 million people without health insurance is a contradiction and a shame. And instead of addressing this…

Yes, it is hope that we all need, but it is resources also that provide that hope. Mr. Speaker, I would now like to ask the gentlewoman from the Virgin Islands (Mrs. Christensen) to come forward. She is a medical doctor, and with the…

tonight's Congressional Black Caucus special order on the global HIV/AIDS pandemic is particularly timely given our current discussions on an authorization bill by the House Committee on International Relations. I want to thank the…

Mr. Speaker, today we do stand at the crossroads in our battle against the global AIDS pandemic. Now because this is Black History Month, I would like to take a minute and set forth the historical record with regard to this issue and the…

it is with a deep sense of sadness today that I rise to express my sense of sorrow upon learning of the death of a great lawyer, a courageous civil libertarian, a constituent, a very valued and very supportive constituent, a devoted…

This resolution represents neither conciliation nor negotiation. It is a resolution for continued containment, deterrence, that would be bolstered by intrusive, effective, forced, unfettered inspections. They worked before. They can work…

today our Nation is debating the very profound question of war and peace and the structure and nature of international relations in the 21st century. Before us today is the serious and fundamental question of life and death: whether or not…

First I want to begin by extending my deepest and most heartfelt condolences to Patsy's family, to John, Wendy, friends, and constituents, and to the entire State of Hawaii. My thoughts and prayers are with them during this very difficult…

I think that we all are in agreement that the world and the Iraqi people would be better off if Saddam Hussein were not in power, but I also think we all can agree on the fact that our world would be better off with a peaceful resolution…

as we pause to remember the horrific and tragic events of September 11, 2001, let us honor the memory of the innocent men, women, and children whose lives were lost on that fateful day. The families, victims, and survivors are in our…

I want to really express today my disappointment and frustration, quite frankly, with the level of AIDS funding that is in this bill. We have heard time and time again how AIDS is killing millions of people in poor countries throughout the…

this weekend in Barcelona, Spain, 15,000 people came together for the 14th International AIDS Conference for Knowledge and Commitment for Action. I had the privilege to participate in this very important conference and can say with…

I am cautiously optimistic. I believe that there is a team that went down to Haiti to begin to look at what is going on in the four sectors and we have urged, and I believe the gentleman participated in the meeting, the bank officials to…

Absolutely. People have a right to basic health care, basic food, and basic shelter. There is no way that we should be party to creating more misery, and by our blocking funds which have already been negotiated; these are contracts that…