Lloyd Bentsen

I stand today to commend the defending NBA champion Houston Rockets for their impressive win over the San Antonio Spurs and soaring back to the NBA final in a matchup against the Orlando Magic. The Houston Rockets, who traveled a long…

the Republican majority is getting ready to make dramatic changes in the Medicare program. I am concerned that the American people will not be included in this debate. The Republican majority has already missed the deadline to submit a…

I also am a freshman Democrat, and I rise in strong support of House Resolution 107. Some of us came here with the contract for America, and some of us came here with just straight talk and common business sense about how we should…

I will vote against this bill because it infringes on the constitutional authority of the President to use the military command and control structure that is essential to our Nation's strategic interests. The bill's provision prohibiting…

just so I understand what the gentleman is saying, this rule will effectively knock out the Berman language as it relates to reimbursement to the States?

Because there will be States like California and my State of Florida that are in the process of qualifying for the truth in sentencing this year, and within a year will be qualified, because I spoke to our State Senate president today. I…

It is not inconsistent with what this Congress has done in the past. In 1985 we passed the Emergency Immigrant Education Act to deal with the 1981 Supreme Court ruling that affected our school districts, so we have taken action in the past…

Mr. Chairman, I will not use very much time, but I wanted to discuss this with the gentleman from New Mexico. On the amendment that was withdrawn by the gentleman from Maryland [Mr. Bartlett], I would just say that I support the gentleman…

Last week I introduced a bill, H.R. 567, which would require the President to submit and the Congress to act on a balanced budget beginning in fiscal year 1997. If we are truly serious, and many Members last night said they were serious…

I have to come down here and oppose this amendment and oppose the Barton amendment. I have to tell my colleagues, I am not going to discuss it from a constitutional perspective because I am not a lawyer. I, like some of my new colleagues…

many have argued that we must amend our Constitution to stop us from spending more than we take in. But few, if any, have actually submitted a balanced budget. I believe in a balanced budget, but I also believe in full and fair disclosure…

last night this House proclaimed its intentions to pursue a course of reform. Member after Member asserted they were acting on the will of the people and taking the lead to change the way we do business. Fair enough, but let us not stop…

I applaud the House for undertaking these proposals, many of which I campaigned for and many of which I support and will support today. But I have to agree with my colleague from Indiana that I think we should include his legislation to…