William F. Smith

I oppose this amendment. I support the separation of the Office of National Preparedness from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA. This was recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary in its views on H.R. 5005. Mr. Chairman…

Mr. Speaker, many people think of cybercrime simply as a form of vandalism involving hacking or planting viruses. Cybercrime is much more than this. It can devastate our businesses, economy and national infrastructure. Cybercrime also…

we all need to thank the chairman the Committee of the Judiciary for introducing H.R. 4477, the Sex Tourism Prohibition Improvement Act of 2002. This legislation amends the Federal criminal code to strengthen our laws against those who…

Mr. Speaker, H.R. 4623, the Child Obscenity and Pornography Prevention Act of 2002, is a bipartisan piece of legislation that was passed by the Committee on the Judiciary 22 to 3. Mr. Speaker, H.R. 2623 responds to the Ashcroft v. Free…

the Barbara Jordan INS Immigration Reform and Accountability Act, which is supported by the Administration, provides a long-awaited solution to the problems within the INS. At the end of 2001, the INS had a backlog of 4.9 million…

I strongly support H.R. 2146, the Two Strikes and You're Out Child Protection Act... This is important legislation that will protect our children from sexual predators. Studies have shown that sex offenders and child molesters are four…

I support this bill as I expect it to be amended. Mr. Speaker, this bill as I expect it to be amended will create new job opportunities and is a step towards ensuring that all Americans have access to broadband. The New Millennium Research…

I support this legislation that increases the cybersecurity networks at our universities, businesses, and national laboratories. The facts speak for themselves. Last month, the CERT Coordination Center operated by Carnegie Mellon…

Today is not Veterans' Day nor Memorial Day nor any of the other days we usually set aside to remember our servicemen and women. But we are not confined solely to those official days in remembering our nation's heroes. At this time in our…

the high-tech industry plays a prominent role in our economy. That's why it's important to allow the U.S. Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) to retain its user fees. Timely and quality service provided by the PTO helps spur innovation and…

the current moratorium on Internet taxation is soon set to expire. Someone once said that the three greatest discoveries of humankind are fire, the wheel, and the integrated circuit. Each of these discoveries ushered in a new era of human…

Mr. Speaker, a good definition of character is summed up in the old saying ``Character is what you do when no one is looking.'' Men and women of character are guided by standards of right and wrong. They do not look to others for approval…

This joint resolution is well intended, but it does not go far enough. I regret the President did not get all the support he needed or wanted. This resolution should have authorized the President to attack, apprehend, and punish terrorists…

it will take weeks, months, perhaps years, for us to understand the magnitude of the terrorist attacks. Our lives will be changed as we struggle to find a balance between the need for increased security and the necessity of protecting our…

I strongly support the VA-HUD appropriations bill. This bill funds NASA and keeps our nation's leadership in human space exploration on track. I am particularly pleased that the bill increases funding for the space station so that a crew…

I am happy to support our Nation's faith-based organizations. In downtown San Antonio at the Little Church of La Villita, for almost 40 years, people like Cleo Edmonds and David Gross have given their time and resources to feed the hungry…

Beginning in the mid-1950s, a number of private colleges and universities agreed to award financial aid solely on the basis of demonstrated need. These schools also agreed to use common criteria to assess each student's financial need and…

it is with a mixture of sadness and food remembrances that I stand before you to mourn the passing of former Congressman Harry B. Gonzalez, a man who served in this House for 18 terms. On Saturday, I attended Congressman Gonzalez's funeral…

I decided to leave it up to the Texas quarterback (Mr. Archer) and so put my committee assignments, and there is nothing more important to a new Member, in his hands. A couple of hours later he called back and said that I had been…

Mr. Speaker, the immigration provisions in this bill unite immigrant families and reward those who play by the rules. This policy is pro-family and pro-immigrant. The bill speeds up the admission of immigrant spouses and minor children of…

H.R. 3646 would allow certain individuals we evacuated from Kuwait in 1990 during the Persian Gulf War to become permanent residents of the United States.

George Bush wants our children to learn more in school. He wants those who work to keep more of their hard-earned dollars, and he wants those who are retired to have a secure future. George Bush trusts the people. His opponent wants more…

should someone who does not believe in facts be our President? Fiction: Al Gore recently claimed that his mother-in-law pays more than $100 for arthritis medicine. Fact: The figure came from a Democratic Party study. Newspapers reported Al…

I want to recognize two Members on the House floor tonight. The gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier), who is chairman of the House Committee on Rules, has been a tireless advocate on behalf of the high-tech industry. I do not know of…

the evidence is mounting that the media tilts left. In its recent poll, ``Editor and Publisher'' magazine found that two-thirds of newspaper readers feel that Al Gore receives preferential treatment. Most revealing, two-thirds of the…