as a cosponsor of the Help America Vote Act, I rise in strong support of this landmark bipartisan legislation. My home state of Virginia was one of the few states to hold an election this year. Thankfully, there appear to have been no…

I am proud to support my distinguished colleague in encouraging all Americans to support the men and women who serve our Armed Forces in both uniform and civilian garb. On September 11, our Nation suffered a great tragedy. Now, more than…

Yesterday an article ran in a Virginia paper revealing serious security breaches at a Richmond City drinking water plant. A reporter was able to walk right through the front gate and wander the site for an hour each day for a week. He and…

I am proud to rise today with the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Kennedy) to offer this important resolution honoring the greatest citizen soldiers of the greatest armed forces in the world, our National Guard and Reserve. On September 11…

I too would like to commend the gentleman from New York for his leadership in bringing this resolution forward. There is no doubt that Americans for generations to come will remember the day of September 11 in their prayers and in their…

on September 11, 2001, America was brutally attacked by cowards who intentionally ended the lives of innocent men, women and children. Many have said today that Americans will never be the same. How could we be? We will never again see the…

I can think of no honor greater than the privilege of joining the men and women of this body for whom I have such great respect. I want to personally thank you, the congressional leadership, and those men and women on both sides of the…

I rise this evening offering an amendment to deal with the housing crisis in the United States. The costs of housing is rising far faster than the average working family can afford. I propose an amendment, first of all, that would make it…

I mean, the gentleman from California just a moment ago referenced the rich and the poor. Well, let us look at these public servants. Let us look at these public school teachers who cannot afford to buy a home in the community where they…

This bill on the floor today is a bill that enjoys strong bipartisan support, as it should. The Long Island Sound Restoration Act is critically needed. As one of the sponsors of this important legislation, I can tell my colleagues that we…

after 16 years as the head of the New York Archdiocese and a life of devotion, faith, and of love for the Catholic Church and all of its parishioners, Cardinal John O'Connor passed on last night. And as we say in the Catholic faith…

I rise today with solemn reflection to remember one of the most inhumane episodes of the 20th Century, the Armenian Genocide. From 1915 to 1922, the Ottoman Empire, ruled by Muslim Turks carried out a policy to exterminate its Christian…

For four decades it has been far too easy for Congress to raise taxes. Raising taxes robs senior citizens of their secured retirement. Raising taxes robs families of their security. Raising taxes threatens jobs and undermines small…

Mr. Speaker, unfortunately, we are here today contemplating passage of this most necessary resolution because of the public pronouncements of Yasser Arafat. He has necessitated this action because in direct contravention of the Wye and…

I rise reluctantly but necessarily in opposition to the Miller-Kildee amendment. I believe that this amendment would be a killer amendment and would underscore, unfortunately, the loss of this great Ed-Flex legislation. The President has…

the President has brought the Nation to this sad occasion. What we do here we should be able to explain to our children and our grandchildren. I include for the Record a letter that I wrote to my children this morning: December 18, 1998…

I rise to strongly oppose H.R. 3891 because of its effects on the retail sector of our economy and on American consumers seeking quality products at discount prices. This bill, unfortunately, does nothing to stop counterfeiting of goods…

would the gentleman not agree that there is an attempt by some manufacturers when they are tracing products at discount houses and they see those same products are in competition with their own sales that they cut off distribution to those…

Mr. Chairman, in April of this year, two jetliners nearly collided over LaGuardia Airport in New York. Thousands of my constituents fly to and from LaGuardia each and every year. A subsequent investigation led the FAA to order a two-hour…

For an increasing number of years now Americans across this country have made it clear that they are dissatisfied with the manner in which some health maintenance organizations oversee the delivery of their health care services. In fact…

this May 14th, the modern state of Israel will celebrate its 50th birthday. In the life of an ordinary country, the 50 anniversary is a notable milestone of historical achievement. In the case of Israel, 50 years exemplifies nothing less…

the American people recently saw the IRS on trial. They saw a parade of witnesses come before the Congress to testify about the naked abuse of power over at the Internal Revenue Service. We saw current and former IRS agents who had to…

if ever there was a moment under this majestic dome that marks the world's greatest democracy and the hope that is this Nation, it is now. Look at every urban center in America, and we will see repeated the scenario where we have relegated…

I grew up on the eastern end of Long Island around Montauk Point. It is a beautiful part of the world, and needless to say, I have spent many a day during my youth swimming and fishing and boating on the Atlantic and Long Island Sound…

Mr. Chairman, I rise today because it had been my intention, and I appreciate the patience of the chairman for entertaining my consideration of an amendment which ultimately we withdrew, which talked about the total elimination of any and…