William F. Smith

today I introduce the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle Act of 2006, H.R. 5538. This bill will help reduce our Nation's dependence on foreign sources of oil by promoting plug-in vehicles and advancing new vehicle technologies. It also…

I am pleased that the Lobbying Accountability and Transparency Act is being considered today. Accountability and transparency with respect to the lobbying profession is necessary to ensure public confidence in how Members and staff of this…

since I introduced this legislation, I rise in strong support of the Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006, the TRAPP Act. And I want to thank Chairman Sensenbrenner for his leadership and continuing support of this…

since I introduced this legislation, I rise in strong support of the ``Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 (the TRAPP Act).'' And I want to thank Chairman Sensenbrenner for his leadership and continuing support of this…

the Bureau of Justice Assistance has acquired considerable expertise in the administration of the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Act since its enactment in 1976, and courts have properly accorded the Bureau's interpretations of the Act…

I support this PATRIOT Act conference report, and appreciate the time and effort Chairman Sensenbrenner has put into bringing it to the floor. We know Americans will continue to be a terrorist target as long as we stand for freedom and…

I oppose this completely irrelevant motion to recommit. First, nothing in H.R. 420, the Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act, prohibits anyone from being sued for fraud to the full extent of Federal law. Second, the motion to recommit relates to…

I oppose this amendment but support the underlying bill, H.R. 554, the Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act. It is an important piece of legislation that continues a series of tort reform measures considered in Congress this…

today we are considering appropriations for The Department of Homeland Security, which was created with one mission in mind--to help protect the country. Unfortunately, it seems that not all of the agencies within the Department take that…

I support H.R. 3132. It is an important bill that will help ensure the safety of American children against sexual predators. In recent months we have heard all too often about the innocent lives of children being shattered by an adult who…

I yield myself 20 seconds. Mr. Speaker, regarding Vioxx, some have alleged the company knowingly misrepresented or withheld information from the FDA. If so, they would be denied the protections in the bill because the bill specifically in…

the motion to recommit must be defeated because it contains zero legal protections for doctors beyond current law, and in some cases it actually makes the current crisis even worse. The Democratic alternative would require that before a…

I yield myself 10 seconds. Mr. Speaker, I want to say I appreciate the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Frank), who just spoke, voting for this legislation in the last Congress. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from…

I yield 6\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Gingrey) the primary author of the bill itself.

the gentleman and I have spoken about this before. I happen to think that the problem lies with current law and not with this particular piece of legislation. But in any case, I share the gentleman's concerns and will work with him to…

we should oppose this amendment. First, we are revisiting an issue that we just covered in the Flake/ Delahunt/Otter/Nadler amendment--protections for recipients of a National Security Letter, which is an administrative subpoena used in…

many great Americans have served in this House; men and women of conviction who represented their constituents with integrity, energy and devotion to assuring the American dream becomes a reality for all. Few Members of Congress have…

it is a privilege to congratulate the Nation's 2005 College World Series champions, the University of Texas Longhorns. This is an amazing sixth national title for the Longhorns. It also represents a record 32nd trip to the College World…

since 2003 Senate Democrats have filibustered or threatened to filibuster ten of the President's circuit court nominees. This is unprecedented. Some believe that applying the filibuster to judicial nominations is a long and revered Senate…

I support H.R. 748, the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act. This bill creates criminal offenses that are long overdue at the Federal level and are needed to prevent the disregard of a parent's right to know when their child is…

I will not repeat the chairman's description of the bill's contents, but I would note that his bill is identical to the text of the legislation we passed in the last Congress by a vote of 418-0. H.R. 1038 helps the Multidistrict Litigation…

it's time for Congress to enact meaningful bankruptcy reform. Unless we take action, people will continue to abuse the system by filing for bankruptcy as an easy out. When people avoid their debts, someone still has to pay. Companies…

I do support the Graves-Boucher amendment. This commonsense amendment would prevent car and truck rental companies from being held liable for injury and property damage in situations where they are not at fault. Currently, some States…

I strongly support the Sessions amendment. This amendment helps ensure that deportable aliens are actually removed from the United States. Incredibly, only 13 percent of the illegal aliens arrested and ordered deported are actually removed…

I strongly oppose the Nadler amendment, which would strip the asylum reforms from the ``REAL ID Act.'' The asylum provisions in the REAL ID Act are essential. The 9/11 Commission specifically noted that ``a number of terrorists…