Mr. Speaker, I heard the remarks of the majority leader a few minutes ago. Democracy depends on free speech and dissent. Free speech is stifled when dissent is labeled treason or is derided in time of war as not supporting our troops.
We all support our troops. One can point out the mistakes or the dishonesty of the administration while not stinting in supporting our troops. Pointing… Read more »
Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and accomplishments of Paul Winchell, who passed away on Friday, June 24th.
Paul was born in Manhattan's Lower East Side on December 21, 1922. He studied ventriloquism from an early age, overcoming speech impediments and a difficult family life. He would go on to become one of the great pioneers of early television, bringing a smile… Read more »
Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time, and I am pleased that my colleagues have focused on the importance of the Supreme Court's Kelo decision. The power of eminent domain is an extraordinary power that must be used rarely and with great care. Even where the constitution might permit the exercise of this extraordinary power, government must take great care to… Read more »
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. NADLER
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The Acting CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Amendment offered by Mr. Nadler:
Page 76, line 24, after the dollar amount, insert the following: ``(increased by $5,000,000)''.
Page 95, line 2, after the dollar amount, insert… Read more »
Mr. Chairman, this bill is a backdoor attempt to shut down Amtrak, to guarantee an Amtrak bankruptcy. We simply cannot allow it to happen.
Amtrak is one of our most efficient modes of transportation. It provides a vital alternative to our clogged highways. We need to finally start investing adequate resources in Amtrak to allow the railroad to provide stable, reliable service.
We… Read more »
AMENDMENT OFFERED BY MR. NADLER Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The Clerk read as follows:
Amendment offered by Mr. Nadler:
Page 63, line 20, after the dollar amount, insert the following: ``(increased by $100,000,000)''.
Page 63, line 21, after the dollar amount, insert the following: ``(increased by $100,000,000)''.
Page 63, line 25, after the dollar amount,… Read more »
AMENDMENT NO. 24 OFFERED BY MR. NADLER
Mr. NADLER. Mr. Chairman, I offer an amendment.
The CHAIRMAN. The Clerk will designate the amendment.
The text of the amendment is as follows:
Amendment No. 24 offered by Mr. Nadler:
In title III in the item relating to ``School Improvement Programs'', after the aggregate dollar amount, insert ``(increased by… Read more »
Mr. Chairman, the World Trade Center was in my district. I have dealt with hundreds of first responders who responded. The majority of all the first responders have now come down with respiratory ailments, and yet the State has betrayed them and we are betraying them because the insurance company that handles workers' comp has contested the worker comp claims at a rate of 10 times the… Read more »
Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
So, in other words, if one desecrates a flag to make a nice point, that is a good context. If they desecrate it to make an unpopular point, that should be jailable. I thank the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Sodrel) for making my point.
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Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I want to begin by reading excerpts of an article written in the ``Retired Officer,'' a veterans magazine, by a Major James Warner, who was a POW in Vietnam for 6 years. He writes as follows: ``In March of 1973, when we were released from a prisoner-of-war camp in North Vietnam, we were flown to Clark Air Base… Read more »