our Founding Fathers envisioned a government of the people, by the people and for the people, a Government made up of citizens from all walks of life, rich and poor, not just the elite. As we have seen in recent elections, a well-financed…

I rise in support of Tanner-Castle. It is a good piece of legislation. Let me tell you about Charles Davis, a former NBA basketball star who grew up in south Nashville on welfare. By utilizing his athletic skill, he was able to receive a…

when I came to the House of Representatives, one of the first people I met was Bill Emerson. Bill was a gentleman in every sense of the word, and I will never forget it. We took a trip several years ago to Israel. He was such a good will…

I have watched and deliberated and thought about what is happening in Montana with the Freemen, and more and more it is bothering me. It bothers me, because all of us have to live under the laws of the land. A lot of the laws, we do not…

Mr. Speaker, today we face an international drug problem. Few of us would deny this fact; fewer would stand by idly as the problem grows worse. I rise in support of H.R. 3121, Technical Amendments to Foreign Assistance and Arms Export…

Yesterday I, along with Congressmen Herger and Shaw, introduced bipartisan legislation to address the problem of prisoners receiving Social Security and SSI benefits while incarcerated, a violation of public law and a huge waste of…

it's Christmas in August in Washington. On the surface, the Communications Act of 1995 looks like a Christmas gift to the people and the communications industries. You've heard the buzz words: competition, lower rates, and more choices…

If, during that consideration, the other body includes more specific language regarding music education, could I have the chairman's assurance that the House conferees would carefully consider the generic direction for these funds in light…

this debate is about a father's right to protect his family, a brother's right to protect his siblings, and the preservation of a race and a heritage. We have all seen the horrible scenes of starving men in camps which harkened memories of…

Dr. Henry Foster is a very positive man and doctor. He is a God-fearing man. Dr. Foster cares about people, all people, especially women and children. Dr. Foster said recently that some of his priorities as Surgeon General are teenaged…

what is truly behind the $40 billion in loan guarantees to Mexico? Some have called it a bailout for Mexico, but I might call it a bailout for the banks and wealthy financiers and investors in the Mexican markets. Mr. Speaker, there is…

this debate has sure aroused the attention of this country, and it needs to. Recently we debated and voted on a tough crime bill, but I rise today to encourage my colleagues to oppose this bill. I am one of those that were in the undecided…

as an original cosponsor of House Joint Resolution 103, I rise in very strong support for the constitutional amendment to balance the budget proposed by my colleague, the gentleman from the great State of Texas [Mr. Stenholm], a true cost…

where is the crime bill? I do not know of anything on people's minds more than crime today, the fear people have in their homes, the senseless, brutal killings, violence in our schools, physical assaults, drive-by shootings. I hear that…

82 percent of those that are incarcerated in our prisons today are high school dropouts. That is why I congratulate Secretary Riley, Secretary of Education, so much, as well as Chairman Ford and Chairman Kildee, as well as the gentleman…