Lloyd Bentsen

in the spirit of Hamilton, Madison and Mason, I rise in opposition to all four articles of impeachment

Mr. Speaker, it is late in the session. We are talking about the SBA reauthorization. It is like the great American philosopher who said it is deja vu all over again, and now we are once again trying to get to the issue of what is going to…

In Texas today, the Immigration and Naturalization Service estimates that there are a minimum of about 4,000 undocumented aliens in the State prison system. But that is a minimum. They really do not exactly know, and they think the number…

I do not usually speak on a lot of bills and I do not think anybody in this House necessarily is against education. I think all of us are in favor of all the kids of this country having the best education that is available to them. But I…

I have spoken on this before, but after hearing the gentleman from California, I wanted to address something. I think he was all over the ballpark. He made a comment about 20 Members of Congress who reside in Washington, DC and do not send…

I rise today to honor the Houston Astros from my district for winning the National League Central Division. Fittingly, the division winning game came 11 years to the day after the Astros won their last division title when pitcher Mike…

I am shocked to find that there would be any ambiguity on any legislation considered by this House. But, Mr. Chairman, I think this is an honorable compromise. We are going to have disagreements over abortion in this House and in future…

I am going to vote for this tax bill for a couple of reasons. First of all, I want to thank the gentleman from New York [Mr. Rangel] and the President for making the child tax credit refundable. Somebody making down to $18,000 a year is…

this is a penny-wise and pound-foolish amendment that is based on a flawed understanding of classical economics, and it actually has some tinges of mercantilism. It believes in a perfect world, and the fact is it is not a perfect world…

I believe this is a good blueprint to get us into balance by 2002. We have to remember of course this is a blueprint, there are no guarantees, but we certainly all hope that that is the case if it does become law. It is also far better…

In closing on this amendment, and I know there are other amendments Members want to get to and to finish this bill, this is not a question of international trade. I am a free trader, but this is not a good or a service that I believe we…

I just want to echo the gentleman's comments. This is very important. I am sorry that the gentleman was not able to offer his amendment. But we are talking about the fourth largest city in the Nation, the third largest county in the…

Mr. Speaker, this is not about the merits of the NEA. We already know that a majority of the House supports the NEA and if we had a vote it would pass. It is about the process. It is a continuing pattern in this Congress and in the last…

I voted for this budget agreement and a number of Members from 13 of the 50 States voted for this budget agreement, but I do not think they voted to agree that their States would be cut disproportionately under the Medicaid program, under…

Now, this tax cut deal, which I voted for in the committee and I voted for on the floor, is predicated on stable growth, it is predicated on asset sales. And we have to be honest with ourselves that it may not work and we may end up with…

on balance, this is a good plan. Certainly it is much better than this House passed in 1995 and 1996, and fortunately the President vetoed those plans. If it works and the economy stays strong, it will balance the budget for the first time…

I hate to have to oppose an amendment by my good friend, the gentleman from Indiana [Mr. Roemer], but the fact is that we have invested about $18 billion in a program which from my viewpoint appears to work. It would be one thing if we…

Private mortgage insurance is good. It has helped a lot of Americans who can put down as little as 5 percent, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 percent, to get into a house. This is one of the reasons why homeownership is so high in this country and has been…

why does the majority not want open debate on this issue, which is literally a matter of life and death? Why have they produced a rule with no amendments and required us to vote on only the most extreme measure, which they know will not…

This is an emotional resolution. This is from the heart and not from the head. That is what the problem is that we are dealing with today. There is no question we are all frustrated with Mexico. We are frustrated that they have not made…

I rise today in support of releasing the already appropriated funds for family planning on March 1. With the growing program of overpopulation around the world, access to international family planning is crucial. About 1.3 billion people…

Mr. Speaker, I rise to join our Nation in celebrating Black History Month. Today I want to recognize and pay tribute to community leaders in Houston whose vast accomplishments and contributions have helped to revitalize a very large…

I oppose the override because this legislation is fundamentally flawed and would put at risk the life, health, and fertility of women facing one of the most difficult, anguished, and personal decisions imaginable. First, let me say that I…

The provision also states, Mr. Chairman, that any holdback or exposure requirement should be applied uniformly to both banks and nonbanks alike, thereby ending the prohibition on banks for selling the nonguaranteed portion of certain SBA…

I rise in support of this welfare reform conference report. This bill is far from perfect, but it does move us down the road toward reforming the welfare system to help families in need. I have long advocated and agree with provisions…