The Public Record
some of us have been saying it for years, there is a liberal bias in the media. Last weekend, we witnessed a brief moment of candor. Evan Thomas, the assistant managing editor of Newsweek Magazine, admitted on a radio station that, ``The…
I support the King Amendment, which would designate funds to enforce a section of the United States Code that has been law since 1996. The Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 prohibits states and localities…
I oppose the Sanders amendment which would make libraries and bookstores a sanctuary for terrorists. There are many misconceptions about the PATRIOT Act, but section 215 has received an unfair amount of criticism. Section 215 covers access…
so Senator Kerry has picked Senator Edwards as his running mate. That means the Senator with the most liberal voting record has picked the person with the fourth most-liberal voting record. That does not sound like mainstream to me, and…
earlier this month we learned of more good economic news about the expanding economy. 947,000 new jobs created in March, April, and May alone. One might think that almost a million new jobs in 3 months constitutes big news, but it was not…
I was honored to have served in Congress for the last 2 years of President Reagan's second term. President Reagan devoted his life to the preservation of freedom. He believed that "no weapon in the arsenals of the world is so formidable as…
I support NASA's new space exploration vision. Americans might ask: What is that vision? It means we are committed to these goals-- Return the space shuttle to flight; Complete the International Space Station; Develop the Crew Exploration…
Last year illegal aliens cost taxpayers more than $1 billion in hospital costs. I support H.R. 3722, introduced by the gentleman from California (Mr. Rohrabacher), which requires hospitals to report the immigration status of the…
yesterday I released a letter signed by 75 Members of Congress to Commissioner Jamie Gorelick. We have serious concerns about her impartiality as a member of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. Commissioner…
I support the Continuity In Representation Act of 2004. This legislation preserves the right of the people of the United States to elect their own representatives, even after a deadly attack. One of the cornerstones of our Constitution is…
all citizens should be aware that President Bush really has two opponents in his reelection effort: the Democratic nominee and the national media. Most of the national media minimize or ignore the good news for President Bush, like last…
the Supreme Court's recent use of foreign law as a precedent in several cases is disturbing. This judicial activism threatens our Nation's sovereignty. For example, in a capital punishment case, a justice cited the Supreme Court of…
this legislation makes it easier for federal judges to retain jurisdiction of a lawsuit when questions regarding the facts are not in dispute, such as the facts in lawsuits stemming from a plane crash. For example, a plane crash with 100…
Three intellectual property bills have passed the House in the last 2 weeks. They were based on two principles essential to a democracy: the protection of intellectual property rights and the freedom to exchange goods and services in the…
Mr. Chairman, the broadcast of offensive language is a growing and disturbing trend. Members of the Parents Television Council, a group that monitors television broadcasts, filed 85,000 complaints about broadcast obscenity and indecency…
the CREATE Act, which I introduced along with the gentleman from California (Mr. Berman), allows researchers and inventors who work for different organizations and collaborate on inventions to share information without losing the ability…
This legislation that I authored modernizes the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. It was inspired by two principles essential to a democracy: the protection of intellectual property rights and the freedom to exchange goods and services…
Mr. Speaker, our country has long worked to support and protect copyright holders to ensure they receive fair compensation for their creative works. Over the last 20 years, Congress has attempted to develop the appropriate mechanism to…
Mr. Chairman I support this bill. It allows consumers to benefit from the changes to the bankruptcy system that were approved by this House last year. It's time for Congress to enact permanent meaningful bankruptcy reform. Recent surveys…
Mr. Speaker, the basic pilot program was originally authorized in the 1996 Immigration Act. It allows employers in six States to verify the validity of the Social Security numbers of new hires. S. 1685 reauthorizes this program and expands…
I support H.R. 1588, the Department of Defense Authorization bill, which includes concurrent receipt for disabled military retirees and veterans. Currently, disabled retiree and veterans' benefits are offset by the amount of disability pay…
this week the Associated Press carried a biased and inaccurate story on border security. The writer said the U.S. has not prevented ``even one known militant'' from crossing our border with Mexico. I guess the person caught with a…
if Americans do not get the facts from the media objectively reported, they do not have a basis on which to make good decisions. For example, a few days ago The Washington Post ran a six-column page 2 story about the redistricting process…
the Basic Pilot Program was originally authorized in the 1996 Immigration Act. It allows employers in six states to verify the validity of the Social Security numbers of new hires. H.R. 2359 reauthorizes this program, and expands it to…
several days ago President Bush observed that ``a lot of times there's opinion mixed in with news.'' The media generally present a liberal bias. For example, the three major television networks all carry more negative stories about…
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