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I rise today advocating a vote against the previous question, and doing so in opposition to a Member pay raise. Today we are considering a bill that is vital for the continued operation of our government, the safety of our citizens, and…
There is no question that circumstances have changed from where we were a year ago. We acknowledge that we have this war on terrorism. We have homeland security concerns, so the situation has changed. We ought to change the way we are…
I had the opportunity to consider different groups to affiliate with and issues to focus on. And before I even got here as a candidate, I was talking about the notion of fiscal responsibility, about what a great opportunity we have right…
I am from the West. This is not the first time the West has been asked to shoulder the nuclear burden of our country. Dozens of atom bombs were detonated at the Nevada test site between 1951 and 1963. The West was chosen because as long as…
I rise today not to assess blame--because there is too much of it to go around. Nor to offer unqualified support to either side in this conflict--because blind support only deepens the tragic spiral of violence. I am here today to say once…
I am real proud to be a part of the Blue Dog Coalition, a group of 33 fiscally-conservative Democrats who like to talk about being fiscally responsible. We have been coming out here many times, Tuesday night. Every week we have been coming…
I do not like deficits and I do not like debt. I think most members of the Blue Dog Coalition, in fact, I think all members of the Blue Dog Coalition, would agree with me on that. But we recognize that there are times in the short term…
we face some clear challenges. We are in a recession, and we have a war on terrorism to fight. I have to say that some of the aspects of this budget are things I certainly agree with. I appreciate the commitment to our veterans; I can…
I rise today to give support to H.R. 3928, a bill that would provide the Natural History Museum at the University of Utah with the means to restore, protect, and preserve our shared natural heritage. In 1824, a philanthropist named James…
I do not like deficits. I do not like debt. When I first decided to run for public office, I never had heard of the Blue Dogs. I was a candidate working hard, talking about issues that I thought were important and the notion of being…
I thank the gentleman for conducting this session tonight with all of the Blue Dogs to talk about what I think is such a critical issue. Let us remember why we are here. We are talking about a request that has come in for us to raise the…
simply stated, campaigns in this country really ought to be a dialogue between candidates and voters. Members all have their own personal experiences. I was just elected in November of 2000. That dialogue that should have been taking place…
Tomorrow the 2002 Winter Olympic Games will officially begin. Tomorrow the world will be welcome to Utah. Visitors from across the globe will quickly discover that they have arrived at the most beautiful and diverse of the 50 States…
with the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games just a few days away, today the Olympic torch will pass through Parowan, Utah. Parowan is the hometown of Alma Richards, Utah's first Olympic gold medalist. When it passes through that southern…
I am grateful today for the opportunity to speak on a topic that is important to all Americans. The issue of hunger in sub-Saharan Africa strikes at the very core of our nation's values. The current situation in this part of the world is…
Mr. Speaker, S. 1459 is a bill to designate the Federal building and United States courthouse located at 550 West Fort Street in Boise, Idaho, as the James A. McClure Federal Building and United States Courthouse. Jim McClure served the…
I recognize that much of this bill I am very supportive of, but I want to talk about one component that has been left out of this bill. Many years ago, about 1990, Congress passed something called the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act…
lost in all the debate and politics over airline security is the very common-sense idea that the best long-term strategy for improving security is with new technology. I think we cannot increase security at our airports for this 21st…
In 1863, one of the darkest incidents in American history occurred in what is now Arizona and New Mexico. It was in that year that Colonel Kit Carson began his campaign against the Navajo people. Riding out of Fort Defiance, Colonel…
Over the past 2 weeks, our airline system has been hurt much more by perception than reality. It is our responsibility in this Congress not only to provide cash to the airlines, but also to provide reassurance and security to their…
I just wanted to stand up and say how pleased I am that the supplemental does include an effort to compensate folks that have been victims of radiation exposure. Years ago Congress admitted that there was fault and admitted we need to…
I am glad to voice my continued enthusiastic support of this vital program to plan for and implement security operations in our State as we welcome the world to the 2002 Winter Olympic games in Salt Lake City. I greatly appreciate the…
this week there will be a number of different energy policy proposals that will be introduced, a number of events that will attract a lot of attention, attract a lot of press; and we are at the outset of a time when Congress will be asked…
the energy issue is clearly an issue that is on everyone's mind right now. I just this past week invited a number, a cross section of individuals, to attend a meeting where we would discuss what was the appropriate role for the Federal…
the House is going to be taking up the issue of education over the next couple of weeks, and I thought it would be important to communicate some of the thoughts that I have learned, having spent a significant amount of time in my district…
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