The death of President Reagan reminded Americans and many around the world of the achievements of his 8 years in office. A significant part of his legacy is that he helped the United States to feel good about itself again and the tax cuts…

Prince Edward County is marking the 250th anniversary of its founding on January 1, 1754, by act of the Virginia General Assembly. Prince Edward County played a vital role in the early days of the history of this Nation as an agricultural…

first, I want to salute coach the gentleman from Nebraska (Mr. Osborne) and express my appreciation to him on his leadership on the Rural Veterans Access to Health Care legislation. A concern that I have with veterans health care is the…

I rise in support of tobacco buyout legislation. The consensus measure is H.R. 3160. We need to eliminate the Federal quota program. If we do such, American tobacco will be more competitive with foreign tobacco. A buyout would end the…

I must rise in opposition to H.R. 3009. I have had hundreds of letters from textile employees and the plant managers from my part of Virginia. They are very concerned that this legislation, if passed and signed into law, will cost more…

in town meetings and public forums, even before September 11, I saw in my district what the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Gutknecht) was describing in his district, grassroots America is fed up with massive illegal immigration, and they…

Well, 245(i) is a way for persons in this country illegally, who have been here for some time illegally, to go around the process and immediately get legal status. This is a real slap in the face to those from other nations that go through…

H.R. 1456 would expand the boundary of the Booker T. Washington National Monument located in Franklin County, Virginia. I am a native and lifelong resident of Franklin County, so I have some personal knowledge and familiarity with the…

I hope it will be the pleasure of this body to overwhelmingly reject the Moran amendment. I heartily disagree with his assessment that law enforcement personnel need a 90-day rule to carry out their responsibilities. We are talking about…

Today over 40 million Americans lack adequate health insurance coverage and millions more are struggling to cover their health care bills. Unfortunately, seniors and children are among the groups most vulnerable in American society…

this bill would wreck 90 years of patronage of the Boy Scouts of America. I urge opposition.

I want to say thanks to all on the subcommittee and the committee who worked on reporting the bill, naming the annex at the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville on behalf of Pamela B. Gwin. Pamela B. Gwin was not a high profile…

when the President delivered his State of the Union address on January 27, he touted the unprecedented prosperity of the Nation. He pointed to the fast economic growth and the lowest unemployment rates in 30 years. Unfortunately, this is…

the week of May 9 is National Hospital Week, when communities across the country celebrate the health care workers, volunteers, and other health professionals. This year's theme for National Hospital Week is ``People Care, Miracles…

Mr. Speaker, at this time when such a large portion of our income goes to taxes, I firmly believe that we should have no new national tax increases unless there is a consensus in this body and a consensus in the country. I was not here in…

when the roll is called today I will vote ``yes'' on impeachment. After assessing the evidence, testimony, and materials presented to the House Judiciary Committee, I believe that the President lied under oath in a grand jury proceeding…

next week the ``Old Belt'' flue-cured tobacco markets open in Southside, Virginia, and the farmers have never faced greater uncertainty. Over the course of the last year, the tobacco farmers in the Fifth District of Virginia, and across…

there is legislation pending before both Houses of Congress that would raise the excise tax on tobacco products by $1.50 per pack. As a practical matter, these proposals result in a total tax increase of at least $500 billion over 25…

I rise in support of H.R. 3226 authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain lands and improvements in the State of Virginia. I would like to begin by commending the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Goodlatte) for his leadership…

Mr. Speaker, together with my colleagues, I rise tonight to pay tribute to the memory of one of our best, Walter Capps. Walter's death on Tuesday not only shocked and surprised all of us, but also has united us in sadness that we have lost…

I want to commend Chairman Goodling for this amendment and for his leadership on this issue. During the recent August recess and during the last two weekends, I have talked with area school superintendents from across Virginia's 5th…

later today there may be an amendment to take Federal crop insurance from the American tobacco grower, yet it will be left for wheat, rye, barley, and all the other crops. Some do want to destroy the American tobacco grower. In 1896…

as a result of the 1990 Clean Air Act amendments, America's air quality has improved and those improvements are continuing. Yet after industries have expended billions of dollars, and even before the improvements that will result have been…

I rise in support of STEP 21, and also commend the gentleman from Texas [Mr. DeLay] and the gentleman from California [Mr. Condit] for their leadership and work on this issue. There is an old saying in the Fifth District of Virginia that…

today, with reservations, I support H.R. 5, the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Improvement Act of 1997. Even before I came to Congress in January of this year, local school administrators and school board members from my home…