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This bill will designate the State Route 1 bridge in the State of Delaware as the Senator William V. Roth, Jr. Bridge. Senator Roth began his public service when he was elected to the House in 1966. He served two terms in the House before…
today I am voting for the Deep Ocean Energy Resources Act; however, I do so with reservations. I agree that we need to end our dependence on foreign oil, and I believe that this legislation will benefit our economy by increasing domestic…
for the past 30 years there has been a great debate over the true impact of greenhouse gases on global warming. There is now general consensus that they are having a significant impact on our planet, and it is time for us to act. That is…
I want to express my outrage that this conference report substantially weakens provisions providing greater consumer protection for victims of unscrupulous movers that were part of the transportation bill that was signed into law less than…
one of the last items negotiated between House and Senate in this Conference Report were pending requests for exemptions from hours-of-service regulations for truck drivers in various industries. I personally believe that safety and…
House and Senate negotiators are meeting daily and making great progress in trying to finalize a multi-year reauthorization bill. It is accurate to say that we are closer to completing a conference report than we have ever been in the…
today the House considers H. Con. Res. 47, Commending the Establishment in College Point, New York, of the First Kindergarten in the United States. The resolution honors the first free Kindergarten established in the United States in 1870…
I would just observe that this is a work in progress. As my colleague knows, in the last Congress, the line was $256, now it is $283.9. So it is a work in progress. And it is a recommendation of the President's advisors, it is not directly…
I would like to say that here we go again, another transportation reauthorization bill before the House of Representatives. Every Member of this body knows that this bill is long overdue, and I want to assure my colleagues that we…
I have met with the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Mario Diaz-Balart) and spoken with him several times on the issue of legislative language that would allow $100 million from the Florida Department of Transportation for the MIC to be used as…
I would hope that we not pass this motion immediately. I understand the point that is being made, and it is perfectly reasonable. But the fact is that we are currently operating under a continuing resolution. It expires at midnight…
I am not talking about the mechanics of running the numbers. I am talking about the mechanics of operating the political machinery in order to get something that, in fact, would be passed by the Senate and signed by the President.
we are here once again to extend funding for our nation's highway, transit and safety programs. This bill will complete funding for the fiscal year and ensure that state transportation programs continue to receive the necessary federal…
it is with a sense of real loss that I first heard the news that Charlie Johnson was leaving after so many years of dedicated service to all of us in the House, and I want to take this occasion to join with my colleagues in paying tribute…
as a long time supporter of Hmong veterans and their families in Wisconsin and across the United States, I am pleased to be a cosponsor and express my support for House Resolution 402 which calls for democratic and human rights reforms in…
The legislation now before us will continue for an additional 2 months the highway construction, highway safety, transit, motor carrier and surface transportation research programs. This bill is necessary in order to give the House…
I wish I was standing here on the floor today urging passage of a conference report meeting our Nation's transportation needs. Instead, I urge my colleagues to support a further 2-month extension of the existing program so that conferees…
I would just like to concur in the commendation that our chairman extended to the working staff on both sides of the aisle, and to say to my colleagues that this is a work in progress. This is an important milestone, but this is not the…
I would first like to salute the chairman of our committee for bringing us to this day and to the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Oberstar) and my colleague, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Lipinski), the staff on both the majority and…
I applaud the vision of the Chairman of the Subcommittee and the Ranking Minority Member in recommending additional helicopter assets to be deployed on the West Coast for drug interdiction and port security. Currently, there are eight…
I am joined by the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver) and several other Members in offering an amendment that would strike section 114 of the bill. This provision, as described in the committee report, "discontinues the mandatory 10…
I rise in support of the Hyde/Lantos amendment, which would authorize the establishment of the Millennium Challenge Account and support the doubling of the number of Peace Corps volunteers to 14,000 by the year 2007. I served as a Peace…
This week is Buckle Up America Week. The legislation before us, House Concurrent Resolution 166, expresses the sense of Congress in support of Buckle Up America Week. This national campaign is dedicated to increasing the proper use of seat…
it is a shame and a scandal that many anti-poverty programs actually keep people poor by making it too expensive for them to work their way out of poverty. Our many anti-poverty programs were individually designed without regard for each…
today my colleague, the gentleman from California (Mr. George Miller), and I are introducing the Instructional Materials Accessibility Act, which makes sure that blind students will be able to enjoy an equal opportunity to a quality…
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