For more than a century, the railroads have been the backbone of our American transportation system.

Continued cooperation between the Executive Branch and the Congress on this critical issue will serve the common quest to ensure that the people of Cyprus can build a prosperous future in a secure and stable environment.

I am confident that the Interstate Commerce Commission, ConRail, and the United States Railway Association will use these tools wisely for the purposes intended by the Congress and the executive.

The knowledge that thousands of refugees are enduring a second winter in temporary shelters is reason enough to move faster--and try harder.

This legislation is the product of lengthy negotiations and, I think, intelligent cooperation between the Congress and the executive branch of the Government.

The decision to resume the intercommunal negotiations is encouraging, and there have been other positive developments during the past sixty days.

This bill, fortunately, encourages the revitalization of our deteriorating rail freight system.

We have been joined in this effort by our European allies.

This legislation encourages revitalization of our deteriorating rail freight system, both in the Northeast and nationwide.

It is a great honor and privilege for me to have the opportunity of saying a few words and then introducing to you the new Secretary of Commerce.

And I know that he will have the full confidence of the American people, based on his outstanding record and all of the other accomplishments and achievements that will be evident to everyone.

I thank you all for your hospitality.

I believe that Patrick Henry would take one look at today's America and proclaim: I am not only an American but also a Virginian who believes in local control over the fate of local people.

I commend the instructive creed of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: 'That the future may learn from the past.'

I have no intention of seeing the intelligence community dismantled, its operations paralyzed, or its effectiveness undermined.

This system has worked.

Today's House vote demonstrates that it also takes seriously its responsibility to protect national security secrets.

This action indicates that a large majority of House Members shares my concern that our legitimate classified national security information be denied to our enemies and potential enemies.