Ron Kind

On that point, this is actually a perfect segue into a map that I brought with me this evening talking about the potential of the renewable and alternative energy sources that already exist within our own country. In the upper left corner…

Mr. Speaker, this is serious business today. This is a serious debate. That is why today I seriously oppose the majority's tax reconciliation bill before us and strongly support the Democratic substitute which I feel is much more fiscally…

I commend his leadership and the leadership on the committee for putting together a bipartisan package that is going to be very important to American workers throughout the country and to their retirement security. According to the Social…

I rise today in support and recognition of Charter schools. Charter schools, which are public schools authorized by a designated public body, were established with the goal to enhance school organization and instruction. Charter schools…

today I sadly join my colleagues in mourning the loss of two young lives in the tragic and senseless act of violence that occurred in San Diego County last week, and in expressing our deepest sympathy to their family and friends of the…

Mr. Speaker, this debate is not about whether there is bipartisanship support for tax relief. There is. It is just a matter of whether it is going to be responsible and fair. President Bush, during his first address to Congress here a…

I wanted to also thank the gentleman from California (Mr. Baca), my good friend, for his energy and tireless effort in promoting educational programs here in Congress during his term. But I, for one, was very, very happy during the last…

I rise to share my support for H.R. 333--the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act. This measure, though not perfect, ensures debtors who can afford to repay their debt do so, while at the same time protecting consumers…

I am a proud sponsor, as a member of the new Democratic Coalition, of the RRRs program that the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Smith) has just laid out for us. I think it is a realistic proposal. It is credible, and it is long overdue. The…

I rise tonight to share my strong support for S. 2773--the Dairy Marketing Enhancement Act of 2000. To our nation's dairy farmers this legislation is commonly referred to as the mandatory price reporting bill. This legislation was passed…

it was entirely inconsistent with what he was saying during the debate and with what he was actually advocating during the legislative process and what we were actually working on here. But what is even more astounding is that the crisis…

I commend him and the rest of the Minnesota delegation for organizing this special order to pay tribute to a dear friend, Bruce Vento. Bruce Vento was a dear friend and a dear colleague of mine, who I greatly respected and admired. Even…

earlier this year, in April, as a matter of fact, this Congress declared the American GI the Person of the Century. I believe it was entirely proper and fitting that we did so. But I also believe it is appropriate that those men and women…

nearly 1.5 million women are the victims of domestic violence and nearly one in every three adult women experience at least one physical assault by a partner during adulthood. We must not only remain committed to fighting sexual abuse…

I was very encouraged. In fact, we are seeing a new awakening within the business community about how inextricably linked their future success and growth needs are to the education system. We are seeing many more private-public partners…

We have had a tremendous run with economic success and growth in recent years. We have heard testimony today from the chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan, on the Committee on Education and the Workforce, very enlightening…

Abraham Lincoln, during his address at Gettysburg, stated that the world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. Inspired by those words, as well as the words from countless number…

I wanted to rise this evening to pay tribute and to express the Nation's gratitude to a man who has served his country with valor and distinction over 30 years, one of the great patriots of our time, Admiral Jay Johnson. Last weekend in…

We could have done the same exact thing with the gas tax with the Federal Highway Trust Fund, but that was not acceptable because there was a dedicated revenue stream for our infrastructure needs, just as there is right now with the…

Today, I, along with the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) and the gentlewoman from Wisconsin (Ms. Baldwin), introduced the Corps of Engineers Reform Act of 2000. The purpose of this legislation is to reform the project review and…

this great country has an incredibly rich history. From the great Native American civilizations to the current era of global engagement, American history describes an incredible, sometimes turbulent journey toward the greatest democracy in…

I rise in support of the Kelly-Kanjorski amendment and ask that the House support its adoption. This amendment recognizes that inclusion of language to prohibit funding for the American Rivers Heritage Initiative into the Agriculture…

I will vote ``present'' today on this bill, not because I do not personally believe in the motto adopted by the State of Ohio, but because to do otherwise would be a disservice to my elected office, the judicial branch of our federal…

Mr. Speaker, I thank my chairman of the subcommittee for his remarks and would be happy to be able to work with him and others who are drafting this legislation in order to form a stricter, higher standard of audit accountability in the…

I rise in support of the telephone excise tax repeal, but I also rise to speak in favor of the motion to recommit. It is really a sad day here when we have to bring up our only serious discussion about campaign finance reform this way in…