This 'there not here' approach is out of touch and absolutely ridiculous. Frankly, I want to know 'why not here?' and 'why not now?'

We simply cannot afford this so-called stimulus package. All it is, is really a short-term fix for our addiction to spending.

I have heard some holier than thou types on television say that Congress has much more important things to deal with, and, you know, I'll say this. We all work on all these other important issues all the time. But a lot of them aren't as…

Having a wildlife refuge or a national memorial that only bureaucrats can visit does not make a whole lot of sense.

I think the veterans who fought in the Battle of Midway deserve to be treated better by the Fish and Wildlife Service.

I'm in a very small minority of the Republican Party, although over the last few weeks I have had several members tell me that they wish they had questioned the war more closely and voted against it.

I am very pleased to be here to introduce to you and the other Members Mrs. Donna McLean, and to recommend her for the position of Assistant Secretary of the Department of Transportation, and its Chief Financial Officer.

America has lost a true statesman in this fine man. The United States would be a far better place if we had more men like Walter P. Kennedy.

Recently, the United States, and the House of Representatives in particular, lost a true public servant.

Walter Kennedy set an example that we should all try to follow. He was truly a great American and gave tirelessly to many good causes.

Bill Pavlis was a great friend to all that knew him.

Our Nation has recently lost a great public servant.

I rise in support of these articles of impeachment because of the very serious allegations of felonies contained in them

today's Washington Post has a front-page story stating that Japan and China are resisting United States efforts to impose sanctions against North Korea. Yesterday the Scripps-Howard News Service published a column by B.J. Cutler, its chief…

Today has been designated as the National Day of Prayer. Church and religious leaders all over the Nation have asked people to pray for their families, their friends, their Nation. I believe that prayer really does work. This Nation would…

it has now been reported that top military officials took 238 helicopter rides between the Pentagon and Andrews Air Force Base in the past year. Each trip cost from $1,000 up to $3,000, costing several hundred thousands altogether. What a…

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 4204, which designates the Federal building at 711 Washington Street in Boston, MA, as the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on the Aging. Dr. Mayer gained international recognition for his…

almost no agency is more harmful to the health and pocketbooks of our people than the Food and Drug Administration. Already the FDA has driven the cost of medicine out of sight by making it unbelievably expensive and bureaucratic to get a…

before coming to Congress, I spent 7\1/2\ years as a criminal court judge in Tennessee trying the felony criminal cases. I certainly favor tougher sentences, particularly on repeat and violent offenders, but the first day I was judge I was…

I want to take this opportunity to pay tribute to one of Tennessee's most distinguished and respected citizens, Mrs. Irene Baker, who passed away last weekend at the age of 92. Although she may have been best known as the wife of the late…

Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to support the naming of the Federal courthouse being constructed in Denver, CO in honor of Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court the Honorable Byron White. Justice White, until his retirement from the Court…

Mr. Speaker, I rise simply to say this: A comment was made a few minutes ago that if this body adopted my motion to recommit, it would unduly delay this bill for quite some time. I think the truth is to the contrary. The language that is…

I rise in strong support of the Smith- Stenholm balanced budget amendment. I also want to congratulate Bob Smith, he has done yeoman's work on this issue over the years, and when he leaves this House in a few months, his constituents will…

a little over a year ago the Congress, unfortunately, voted to send $12 billion to the States of the former Soviet Union through the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. We had already sent and are still sending billions more…