Richard K. Armey

I am not quite sure. If the soap box derby is racing, I think I might be willing, but if it is orating, I would never want to engage the gentleman in such a derby.

We are concerned about the political stability of Mexico, and we are concerned about the economic prosperity of Mexico. And I think I can say that this Congress, this body has on many, many occasions expressed their concern on both those…

If I could have my wish for how the President and the White House and members of his party would respond to or accept this action we are taking today, I would hope that they could accept it as an invitation and as an encouragement. The…

I think we should entertain only the greatest expectations born out of appreciation for the effort already made. If, in fact, there are disappointments, I will certainly be the one to come back and share that information later. At this…

I can only say that the Members of this body, as I pointed out, voted by a vote of over 390 votes for this, and we do need to work on that. I expect and feel somewhat encouraged by the gentleman from California that we must get back to…

I think it is fairly clearly known by all of us concerned that title V has to do with the question of welfare benefits for illegal aliens and the enforcement of the sponsorship provision on legal immigrants so that they too would be kept…

I understand the gentleman from Vermont intends to withdraw the amendment after he and I discuss a few points. I wonder if I might... the majority leader will act in all good faith and intention to accomplish precisely what I have said…

I just cannot believe the President of the United States did not give consideration to all of these ailments described here on the floor. I cannot believe the President of the United States would have taken such callous disregard when he…

This is an endorsement of the President's stated public intention to give a waiver to the State of Wisconsin due to his enthusiastic support for what it is the State has done. I do not understand why those on the gentleman's side of the…

I reiterate we are acting in response to the President's enthusiastic endorsement of the Wisconsin welfare plan and we want to give the President every opportunity to act in accordance with the very, very public position he has taken…

In light of the President's ringing endorsement just given recently of the Wisconsin welfare plan, we have the relevant committees in discussions with the State and they are preparing a resolution which, frankly, will not be that lengthy…

I take exception to all the arguments that say there is no downside to raising the minimum wage. In addition, of course, to the perverse employment effects on the least advantaged workers in America, there is in fact a cost to be borne in…

Mr. Speaker, I suspect the reason is they read page 27 of Time magazine on February 6, 1995, where the President was quoted as saying that raising the minimum wage is, and I quote, ``the wrong way to raise the incomes of the low wage…

Mr. Speaker, just for the record, I want to encourage the gentleman to appreciate the fact that we do not intend to see any package in which there will be Medicare cuts.

Let me say to all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle how very proud I am of the way we as a body have conducted our affairs. This has been a difficult schedule. It has been extraordinarily demanding on our families, and if I may…

Mr. Chairman, I am not a lawyer, but I profoundly believe that the practice of law is an honorable profession and that the vast majority of the people who practice law in America are honorable people. However, it is the excesses so…

Let me just say, it is the resolve of the leadership that we will complete this bill before we leave here. We believe we have every opportunity to do so in such a manner that Members can make a 3 o'clock flight tomorrow afternoon and begin…

Mr. Speaker, we have worked hard since January 4 and we have already accomplished a great deal. House Republicans have applied the laws of the land to a Congress which for years saw fit to exempt itself from what it imposed upon others…

Let me first admire the deftness of the gentleman from California in translating a discussion about geography to one of partisan politics. You are to be admired for your deftness. Let me acknowledge we all are aware, of course, there are…

As the gentleman may recall from his own experience as being the majority leader, the press often knows better than we. I will check with my sources for the press and try to confirm any story you have read. To my knowledge, there is no…

Of course as the gentleman understands, we have made a commitment to openness. We always understood that that would require more time on this and a variety of other legislative efforts, such as H.R. 5 is proving to be the case. It is our…

I repeat, we must restore their faith in this historic and honorable institution. I hope today will set a standard for a more cooperative, more idea-driven process in which our first and highest consideration is always the people's…

Mr. Speaker, several months ago, while presenting the President's health care plan in New York City, the First Lady made a comment to the effect that the American people had to learn to accept their responsibilities. Mr. Speaker, I have…

Mr. Chairman, the home schoolers have been taken care of to the satisfaction of the chairman of the committee. They have not, with the passage of his amendment, been taken care of to my satisfaction. I will only be satisfied that there is…

My response to the gentleman is that redundancy in defense of freedom is a virtue, and I do not mind committing that redundancy just for further assurance.