William F. Smith

Mr. Chairman, let me say to my colleagues that I actually rise in reluctant opposition to this amendment, and my opposition is reluctant for two reasons. First of all, I know that the proponents of the amendment are well intentioned…

let me respond to my friend, the gentleman from California, by saying first of all, I do distinguish the bill as it is currently written with a volunteer verification system from the mandatory verification system that we had at the phase…

I just wanted to respond to my friend from California to say there is in the bill a mechanism to reimburse individuals who are not admitted to this country. But furthermore, I want to say in regard to the amendment he was referring to, I…

Congress has a historic opportunity to create an immigration policy that serves America's national interests--not the whims of special interests. The Immigration in the National Interest Act, H.R. 2202, is a bipartisan effort. It has 120…

the blizzard in Washington, DC, may be over. But last night the American people had to trudge through the Clinton reelection snow job. It is amazing what some people will say to hide what they do. The same President who pledged to balance…

as Washington, DC, recently struggled to dig out from the worst blizzard in years, Americans from across the Nation began to see through the Clinton snow job. Consider the thoughts of a constituent, friend, and relative, Linda Seeligson…

A well-known news magazine this week called tax cuts a ``giveaway.'' That illustrates precisely the liberal mind-set of some in the media and most in this administration. They actually think that the money of hard-working, lawabiding…

On June 16, 1995, 35,000 San Antonians lined the streets of our hometown to demonstrate ``Kelly Pride.'' The purpose of this huge demonstration in ``Military City'' was to inform the Base Realignment and Closure Commission why Kelly Air…

H.R. 962 adds former Representatives Hamilton Fish and Ron Mazzoli, by name, to the Commission on Immigration, chaired by former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan of Texas. Hamilton Fish and Ron Mazzoli were both long-time members of the…

some opponents of the Private Property Protection Act of 1995 are engaged in world class doublespeak. Many of the same crowd that's run up a $4.5 trillion debt of our children's money criticize the Private Property Protection Act of 1995…

Mr. Chairman, today is Texas Independence Day, a fitting occasion for us to consider the Private Property Protection Act of 1995. This bill stands for government accountability, freedom, and fairness, essential virtues for which our…

as a member of both the Judiciary Committee and the Budget Committee, I would like to enter into a colloquy with the gentleman from Florida, the floor manager of this bill, regarding the intended budget status of this bill. In sections 3…

does this mean that a judge, in a case brought by a property owner under the provisions of this legislation, would be constrained from awarding payment from what is known as the ``judgment fund'', which is beyond the control of the…

Mr. Chairman, on November 8, the American people put their bloated Federal Government on a diet. The balanced budget amendment with taxpayer protection is step 1 in Washington's weight loss program. Federal fat has been growing for the…

this week Congress begins considering the annual appropriations bills, which fund the Government's programs. Before we rush to spend the Nation's money, we should ask ourselves the same question we would ask if we were spending our own…

last July the Nation was shocked when James Jordan, the father of basketball great Michael Jordan, was shot by hoodlums after pulling his car over at a rest stop. What made the murder even more outrageous was the fact that the two have…