Henry Bonilla

Mr. Chairman, I rise, very respectful of the gentleman offering the amendment, to oppose the amendment offered today. While I, too, have concerns for the safety of our food that has been genetically engineered, we need to continue the…

Mr. Chairman, all of us, all of us want to see lower drug prices, and all of us are frustrated by the high price of drugs. It does no good, though, to import these drugs if we cannot be guaranteed of their efficacy. In my hand I have three…

Well, the program was proposed by one of the gentleman's colleagues from New York, and that is why I am asking a question. It is a hardship that exists on apple growers in New York and in other parts of the country that is in this bill. It…

This is not something that, as the gentleman is presenting it to us today, we are hearing for the first time. The gentleman has done yeoman's work on bringing this issue to our attention; and we know it is a very serious problem. It is…

Well, let me again summarize it, and I do not want to put words in the gentleman's mouth, but clearly the gentleman does not oppose a program for example in his State that is a big line item in this bill, but is yet trying to remove this…

It is hard to speculate as to what the Department is going to do, but I can assure her that this is something that we are all concerned about. I know the gentlewoman from Ohio (Ms. Kaptur) has worked on this as well, along with the…

I want to address the pressing need of adequate funding for the WIC program. At current funding levels, States may be unable to serve approximately 200,000 low-income mothers, infants and children. From my State of Connecticut alone, 1,300…

I know it is a very serious problem. The committee and this chairman are aware of the emergency conditions that exist in Utah and throughout the Great Basin region caused by the Mormon Crickets. The gentleman from Utah has my commitment to…

I am not aware of any such problems that have existed, not to create a premise on which to file any complaints. These are simply scare tactics and, as I have pointed out, targeted just against Mexico, nothing mentioned about Canada.

I would challenge any Member here who continues to pursue this action against Mexico, next time they speak about this issue, and the television camera is on them, I challenge them to look that camera in the eye and tell us that they are…

I am aware of that, because I know all of us are concerned about having the highest standards complied with by anyone who drives trucks in our country.

first, for a moment, a word about the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Porter), a member of this body who has the unmatched sense of caring, fairness and wisdom that will, when he is gone, be very difficult shoes to fill. He set an example…

I am very pleased to see we have fixed the Section 110 problem by removing the cumbersome requirements made under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. This is a very important issue to me, my…

Mr. Speaker, we are very proud of a fall tradition we have in Texas. On weekends, Fridays and Saturdays high school stadiums fill up with people to watch high school football. These are not just events, Mr. Speaker; they are traditions…

Mr. Speaker, there are parents out there in our communities who are crying out for help and crying out for support. A few weeks ago, I was in the fall parade in Devine, Texas, which is just a few miles south of San Antonio. A young man…

the American worker makes up the lifeblood of our economy and we can all agree in this Chamber that our utmost concern is their safety and well-being in the workplace. Every employer in America understands that it is to their advantage and…

I am proud to represent Pecos, Texas, a community which hosts the world renowned rodeo every 4th of July week.

May has been recognized by the Governor of Texas as Mohair Industry Month.

It has endured over time and fashion trends.

I am proud to honor Texas mohair producers.

Biblical wise men once wore robes made of this special fabric.

I encourage all of my colleagues to seek out and wear clothes made of mohair.

Today the United States is the second-leading mohair producer in the world and more than 90 percent of that production is in Texas.

Mohair is said to be the fabric of kings.

In 1998 Texas produced more than 4.654 million pounds of mohair.