I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to the amendment offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Graves) regarding vicarious liability for rental car companies. This amendment, if passed, would nullify the laws of 15 States and the District of Columbia and would have the disastrous effect of allowing rental car companies to lease vehicles… Read more »

Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. Mr. Chairman, the gentleman from Missouri says why should a company that rents a car to an individual, the company is not negligent, the individual is negligent, why should they be liable for the results of his or her negligence? The answer is that is up to the State legislature. The State legislature may prefer that the… Read more »

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg backed away from his support for the Cross Harbor Rail Freight Tunnel at tonight’s meeting of the Juniper Park Civic Association.  Bloomberg had previously supported the project (documentation follows), which will build a rail freight tunnel from Jersey City to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, at last connecting New York City to the nation’s rail… Read more »

Mr. Chairman, I thank the gentleman for yielding me this time. Mr. Chairman, since the presidency of Franklin Roosevelt, our Nation has moved inexorably toward the elimination of all forms of discrimination in government contracting and in the private sector. This bill rolls back that commitment that would enshrine the principle of religious discrimination in one of our most… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor BG William Terpeluk. BG William Terpeluk will complete his term as Deputy Commander for the 77th Regional Readiness Command this month. He served from 31 March 2001-30 March 2005, which included valuable service during the events of September 11, 2001, and throughout the War on Terror. The 77th Regional Readiness Command is the Army Reserve… Read more »

The U.S. House of Representatives today unanimously passed H.Res. 124, honoring the Jewish Community on its completion of the 11th seven-year cycle of the daily study of the Talmud.  Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) joined with Congressman Anthony D. Weiner (D-NY) to introduce the resolution.  Congressman Nadler’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: “I… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to join my colleague the gentleman from New York (Mr. Weiner) in sponsoring this resolution on the completion of the 11th cycle of the daily study of the Talmud. Mr. Speaker, tossed into a stormy sea when his ship was wrecked, the great Talmudic sage, Rabbi Akiva, was given up for lost. This is how he… Read more »

A new study of the effects of diesel exhaust pollution in New York City underscores the need to take diesel trucks off of City streets, Congressman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) said today.  The study, conducted by the Clean Air Task Force, found that more than 1,700 New York City residents die prematurely each year as a result of exposure to diesel fumes.  City dwellers also suffer… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding me the time. I rise in strong opposition to this egregious legislation and in support of the Conyers/Nadler/Jackson-Lee substitute amendment. This substitute amendment amends this bill in several ways to ensure that consumers, workers and victims in personal injury cases are not precluded from having a fair opportunity to present… Read more »

Mr. Speaker, I do not oppose this amendment, but I do oppose this bill. Like many Americans, I exercise my right not to view programming I find offensive by using that miracle of modern technology, the remote control. It lets you change the channel or even turn off the TV entirely. I recommend everyone buy one and learn how to use it. If you want to protect your children, there is the… Read more »