I stand as a proud supporter of the Shays-Meehan bill and congratulate the gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Shays) and the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Meehan) for the fine work that they have done. It is time. It is time that we start…

America stands united tonight. We stand united with our President, and we support him. We stand united as a people, so the world will know we cannot and will not permit these terrorists to rob us of our loved ones. We stand united to…

I stand tonight in prayer and sorrow, sorrow for the victims of this terrible attack, sorrow for their families, sorrow for Linda George whose brother, Bryan, works with me. Linda was a passenger on one of the planes that was hijacked…

I applaud the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bonior) for introducing this amendment along with the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Stupak) and others. Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong support of this amendment. Unfortunately, some public…

there are 42.6 million uninsured Americans. The critical care needs of this population, when met, is often provided by safety net hospitals. These institutions provide such care, often at a financial loss to the most needy among us. Today…

Wes Scott, Josie Wisialowski, Linda Smith, Lyle Beres, Raksha Chand, Erik Oliverson, Pat Kaldor, Charlotte Lass, Val Banks, Tim Cleary, Marcia Boler, Barbara Kluth, these people are men and women, black and white, students and executives…

I am pleased to introduce today, in partnership with my colleague, Representative Luis Gutierrez, the Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2000.

today I rise as a cosponsor of H.R. 371, the Hmong Veterans' Naturalization Act of 1999, to honor the Hmong people, many of whom risked their lives or died in service to the United States during the Vietnam War. There are over 16,000 Hmong…

at a time when many adults question the seriousness and maturity of high school students, it is important for us to take a moment to pause to commend the group of high school students in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, who not only are doing…

I would like to talk today about a remarkable, courageous man who has dedicated himself to improving the lives of those around him.

Mr. Ruiz has been committed to social justice since he was politically active in his home country of Peru.

Mr. Juan Carlos Ruiz is a fine member of my home community of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and I am proud to announce that he has been recognized for his good work with the nation's most distinguished citation for community health leadership: the…

Mr. Ruiz has coined a rallying cry for parents and others concerned about childhood lead poisoning: 'Stop Using Our Children as Lead Detectors.'

Juan Carlos Ruiz is a dedicated community servant, activist, and leader.

For the past several years, Juan Carlos Ruiz has led the fight against childhood lead poisoning in inner-city Milwaukee.

The articles incorporate language which clearly condemns and, in effect, censures the President. I quote from the articles: "In all of this William Jefferson Clinton has undermined the integrity of his office and has brought disrepute on…

this body has praised individuals, it has commended individuals, it has criticized individuals. No one gets upset about that. People on this side of the aisle have offered motions to censure individuals. Not the President. So the only…

several of the previous speakers have said that no man is above the law. I passionately and fervently agree, as do the Members on this side, and that is why our censure resolution specifically states that the President remain subject to…

as the father of three young children, I am delighted, I am delighted that we are finally talking about an issue that is of concern to parents of young children all throughout this entire country. Education is the most important issue for…

many of the President's actions were wrong. In fact, they were indefensible. But our role today is not to attack him. Our role today is to make sure that this process is defensible. And this is not a defensible process. This Chamber spent…

this amendment simply makes the language in this bill identical to the language in a bill passed earlier this year, the Drug-free Workplace Act of 1998. That bill passed the House on June 23 by a 402-to-9 vote. It makes it clear that in…

Mr. Chairman, earlier this evening in this debate, one of the proponents of the Space Station described the benefits of the Space Station as indescribable. I could not agree more. And the reason they are indescribable is because they do…

finally I want to compliment the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Roemer) and the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Camp) because they have been leaders in the wilderness on this issue. It is not easy to get before this Congress when there are vast…

I would like to briefly pay tribute to one of my heroes, too. Mr. Stokes is just a tremendous, tremendous person. Earlier this year I spoke, following Maxine Waters and Congressman Stokes, to a group here in the Capitol, and as I explained…