I expect every Member has, particularly from younger Americans, saying, just show me the money and I will do it on my own. One of the things we know from the study that came out today that we have referred to, prepared by a Republican…

Let me, if I might, just on that point quantify, because we had some excellent testimony the other day in our Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security from Marty Ford representing the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities. She…

I would just summarize in these closing minutes and say that the first thing is to put social security first. We say, save social security first. Do not engage in a bunch of new spending programs. Do not dissipate the surplus with some…

During the first dreadful year of the Republican takeover of this Congress, zealots right here in this House insisted on shutting down the government of the United States of America, causing considerable disruption and attracting a rather…

on this first day of this new Congress, we must recommit ourselves to saving Social Security first. By adopting our Democratic rule, the House can stand both for Social Security and against fiscal insecurity. A few months ago, our…

our democracy has flourished throughout history because imperfect human beings have come together here to resolve differences about how our nation should proceed, recognizing that no individual, no political party has a monopoly on truth…

as a former judge and an attorney, I have seen firsthand the corrosive effect on the justice system of lying. Lying under oath is just as wrong when it is committed by your allies as when committed by your adversaries. I agree that no…

in communities all over America, we are trying to support public education, involve parents, improve the quality of education, support professional educators. This Congress has not done its share. Indeed, when this Congress goes home, if…

I think that it is undoubted that the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Henry B. Gonzalez) is leaving an indelible mark, not only on this institution, the United States House of Representatives, but on our entire country. Some would point, as my…

the focus of this House has been almost entirely on what the President did wrong and next to none on how Americans across this country have themselves been wronged in a variety of ways. One of those that I hear the most from Texas concerns…

Mr. Speaker, the wrong that is proposed here tonight has nothing to do with the price of care in an economic sense. It is not going to raise the cost of health care to anyone. In fact, the Republican Congressional Budget Office has already…

as the New York Times has rightly editorialized, ``Since sweeping into Washington in 1995, the Contract- With-America Republicans have tried every legislative trick in the book to undermine the Nation's environmental laws.'' The particular…

so much has been said in recent days about truth and about trust. How ironic it is that at a time the Nation is focused on truth and trust with one person, that the Republican leadership here in the House should choose that week to come in…

Mr. Speaker, in Central Texas, international trade has meant more good, high-paying jobs, not fewer. I personally believe that we gain from more international commerce, by building bridges, not erecting barriers. To do that, the President…

with the national news media focused on ``all Monica all the time,'' any attempt here in Washington to address some of the real problems American families are facing is disdainfully disregarded as a mere diversion. This week we actually…

It seems these days that the ``all news'' channels and the semi- pseudo-news channels are preoccupied with a new format of ``All Monica, All the Time,'' and I do not suppose that there is any way to get them to refocus on anything else…

I rise in opposition to this questionable election year resolution. I do so as one who chose personally to never experiment with marijuana, either inhaling or not inhaling, and who shares the professed concerns of the supporters of this…

integrity in public service is always of paramount concern. I believed that last year when I addressed on this floor misconduct by Speaker Gingrich, and I believe it this year when I address misconduct by President Clinton. In short, I…

I begin by saluting my colleague, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Meehan), and the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Shays), for their tremendous patience. Because as we are seeing with this amendment, we have been offered everything…

I noticed an editorial in my hometown paper, the Austin American Statesman, back in April that was entitled, ``Okay, If You Must, Keep It As Just Three.'' It concludes, if a three-State compact really means just three, no one should fear…

without the amendment that this House and the Senate approved, there is absolutely nothing to keep a group of unelected commissioners, appointed by the same governors who may have said, as in our case, one thing in Texas and another thing…

My concern is that, as the gentleman just pointed out, and I could not agree with him more, that all 50 States would like to send their garbage to Texas. My guess is that with the kind of hospitality that they are being shown by Governor…

Is it not true that some of those other compacts have provided representation for the very county and the very region where the regional facility would be located and that this particular compact does not give the people of El Paso or…

the willingness and desire of our colleagues from New England to put this nuclear garbage as far away from there as possible out into west Texas is quite understandable. The silence in some cases and the open invitation of Governor George…

I would close by simply emphasizing to my colleagues 5 points. First, when we talk about this radioactive waste as being low level, that is good for public relations purposes but not for health purposes. The radioactive waste that will be…