Nick Lampson

I wanted to come here tonight, Mr. Speaker, to speak on the Patients' Bill of Rights... Unfortunately, it was started much, much too late and she died.

As chairman and founder of the Congressional Caucus on Missing and Exploited Children, I have much too often had the occasion to look into the eyes of a parent who has lost a child. I spend a great deal of my time, along with so many of my…

I want to first compliment the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Weldon) for the comments he just made, and I want to talk also about space. Obviously, some of us are significantly dedicated to this issue in this Congress and in this country of…

it is a real pleasure for me today to welcome Rabbi Jimmy Kessler to Washington and to thank him for his inspirational invocation. Rabbi Kessler, a native Houstonian, is rabbi of Congregation B'nai Israel of Galveston, the oldest Reform…

I rise today for the first time to address the 107th Congress. Representing southeast Texas has been an honor and a privilege, and I look forward to two more years of service. My grandson Nicholas joined me at the swearing-in ceremony this…

I remember that as the first Hispanic elected to the House of Representatives from Texas, that he instantly became a role model, not only for Hispanics in my area, but for everyone who believed that our country was changing and that…

I too was a classroom teacher. I taught for 9 years... it is incumbent upon this United States House of Representatives to try to help create the type of innovative financing to help school districts take care of themselves at home.

Mr. Speaker, I was involved in the home health care business. I went to graduate school in hospital administration following college. Then after, I taught school for a number of years. I have basically done three things. I was a…

I am glad to have the gentlewoman's comments. It is clear, there is a difference in commitment to this issue. The Democrats indeed want to attempt to make a real difference, and I hope that instead of asking, as the gentlewoman well…

Nadia Dabbagh was kidnapped in 1993 by her Syrian national father. She was 2 years old. Her mother has not seen her since. A Federal warrant was issued for the arrest of her abductor. Syria even issued a warrant for his arrest. Her mother…

Uchechi Anyanwu is a U.S. citizen born of Nigerian nationals who were here with U.S. green cards. She had a younger sister, Ogechi, also born in the U.S. Because of marital problems, the family went back to Nigeria. When they arrived…

on April 30, 2000, Maya and Omar Murad, ages 3 and 5, were forcibly abducted by their father, Ruwayn Murad, who had resided in the United States for nearly 20 years but retained dual citizenship in Lebanon. The children, who had spent only…

today my story is about Mitchell Goldstein and his daughter, Kelly, age 8. Kelly was abducted from Atlanta, Georgia, to Switzerland when she was 4 years old by her mother, Sandra Gyr Pfisterer, during a court-ordered visitation in 1996…

October 9th is Columbus Day. Columbus Day is more than just a celebration of the great explorer, Christopher Columbus, it's about the achievements of Italian-American heritage and the vision of our entire nation.

Yesterday I participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new location of the U.S. Customs Service Cybersmuggling Center. Child pornography was a worldwide industry that was all but eradicated in the 1980s. And unfortunately, it has…

I am going to digress from my normal message on international child abduction to commend a new acquaintance, Jeff Schiefelbein. Jeff is founder of an organization called CarPool, a designated driver program that provides safe rides for the…

today I continue in my effort to bring to this House's attention my deepest concern for American families destroyed by cases of international child abduction. Since February I have been coming to the floor to tell the stories of the over…

I want to particularly start out by thanking the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Ramstad) for introducing the Missing Children's Fairness Act. This is a piece of legislation that is indeed greatly needed. I was informed this morning, as the…

I rise today in my continued effort to bring to this House's attention my deepest concern for the American families destroyed by cases of international child abduction. Today, I will share with my colleagues the story of Gabrielle…

I want to congratulate ADVO, Inc. in its recovery of its 100th missing child that has been featured on the "Have You Seen Me" direct mail cards. For 15 years, ADVO has been a strong commitment to aiding in the recovery and return of…

I'd like to take a moment to congratulate ADVO, Inc., in its recovery of the 100th missing child

I want to commend not only the ranking member and the chairman for the significant work that has been done to bring this report to us, but all of our colleagues on the conference committee for bringing the first conference report for our…

Today I introduced a concurrent resolution in memory of the 100th anniversary of the devastating hurricane which struck Galveston, Texas, on September 8, 1900. The residents of Galveston showed great courage and sacrifice during that…

I rise today on my continued effort to bring to the attention of this House my deepest concern for the American families destroyed by cases of international child abduction. Today I will share with my colleagues the story of Ms. Ildiko…

this weekend I brought together international leaders at a luncheon in London to discuss the problem of international parental child abduction. This is an issue that touches families everywhere and an issue, to be solved, needs to be…