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today, in 14 years of legislative work that I have done in State and Federal out of legislatures, is the saddest day I have ever seen. I feel effectively gagged. Let me ask a question, Mr. Speaker: If anyone was reported to have signed a…
There is a guarantee of that. In sum, they have already gone out, because of meeting the default provisions or whatever. These are questions that need to be answered. We have been expressing concerns over bills that basically we all agree…
It is my understanding that very shortly, perhaps by the end of this week, there will be a package on the floor authorizing and approving perhaps as much as a $40 billion loan guarantee program, yes, I stress the word ``guarantee,'' but it…
the gentleman before me spoke about the baseball season. I want to speak some about the legislative season. It has had its opening day and now goes into the first games of the season. The first game, obviously, being this Thursday and…
I want to rise and challenge the loan guarantee program that is going to get rammed through this House probably this week. It started out a couple of weeks ago as a $9 billion loan guarantee program as the Mexican peso was devalued. Then…
if the debate is free, and truly free, then why cannot we offer significant amendments for reform? Here is a list of what we can vote for; there is not a list of what we cannot vote for, because you will not permit us to offer certain…
I am still waiting for an answer to my question, which is: Why is it that the Speaker has a 4-term limitation, committee chairs have 3 terms? If there is an abuse or possible abuse of power with 3 terms for committee chairs, certainly the…
Mr. Speaker, I have a great deal of ambivalence about this particular provision. If the majority party, the Republican Party, wants to limit the terms of its chairs and the Speaker, that is their business. I would just make a historical…
I rise in strong support of this rule and strong support of this bill. I think it is time. It is justice long overdue. It is not complete justice. It will not take care of all the inequities, but it is a start. It is a start, for instance…
Today the House has a chance to correct the long delays and the procedural barriers that have plagued black-lung recipients for many years. This is the situation: Imagine it, work a mile underground for 30 or 40 years mining coal and…
Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of this important legislation which will release $800 million in funding for the Airport Improvement Program. This bill will permit work to begin on important projects to improve airport safety and…
Section 301 of the bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to undertake a comprehensive study of management, regulatory, and legislative reforms which would enhance the efficiency of the air traffic control system while preserving the…
section 117 of the substitute amendment requires the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study of innovative economic financing tools. Under this provision, EDA will review its title II authorities and other financing tools to determine…
Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to the Hefley amendment. I want to address some of the concerns that the gentleman from Colorado [Mr. Hefley] has brought up. I want to first visit history a little bit. The gentleman states that…
I support the gentleman's longstanding defense of American workers and would say his amendment is certainly acceptable to our side.
I have stood in this well before and challenged those who would stand in the way of a comprehensive national health care plan that provides guaranteed private insurance for everybody that cannot be taken away. But as I have challenged…
When a Member has a military base closing, who is it they are going to call? They are going to call the EDA. When a Member has a flood, an earthquake, a tornado and their businesses are devastated, who are they going to call? They are…
I thank my friend and colleague, the gentleman from Ohio [Mr. Traficant] not only for his inquiry but for all of his efforts to reauthorize EDA and the Appalachian Regional Commission. He has certainly been a leader of our committee's…
That is my interpretation and I believe that if communities making the transition from defense determine that tourism is an important economic diversification option, funds under this title should be available from EDA to support those…
Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of H.R. 2442, a measure authorizing the Economic Development Administration and the Appalachian Regional Commission. Chairman Wise is to be commended for his efforts in bringing this bill to the floor. Both…
Mr. Chairman, I rise in strong opposition to this amendment. I believe the gentleman from Florida is well-intentioned, but I need to talk a little bit about the Appalachian Regional Commission, the ARC. The Appalachian Regional Commission…
This bill comes to the floor with bipartisan support--and we on the Public Works and Transportation Committee take great pride in this. Another unique thing about today is that it marks the last time that Mr. Carl Lorenz will be available…
Mr. Chairman, if you have a base closing that you just found out about, who are you going to call? If you are trying to put a water system into an industrial park because you can get a client that will provide 200 jobs but it has got to be…
I rise in strong support of House Resolution 420 which provides for consideration of a substitute amendment to H.R. 2442, the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 1994. House Resolution 420 provides for consideration of this…
the ban on assault weapons will not stop criminals from committing crimes, nor will it stop them from obtaining guns. The only thing this legislation will do is keep law-abiding citizens from owning the rifle, shotgun, or pistol of their…
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