Mr. Speaker, From Hurricanes And Floods In

The National Flood Insurance Program Is A Voluntary Program. If A Community Really Feels That The Building Insurance Requirements Are Too Burdensome, They Don't Have To Participate.

As Has Been Pointed Out With Libya, The Debate Over Libya, Sometimes We Allow Diplomatic Relations With Imperfect Regimes Because Progress Can Best Be Made Through Engagement Instead Of Isolation.

The Corporation For Public Broadcasting Distributes An Annual Appropriation That We Provide In Accordance With A Statutory Formula, The Vast Majority Of Which Goes Directly To Public Radio And Television Stations.

Mr. Speaker, From Hurricanes And Floods In Latin America To Earthquakes In Asia, Natural Disasters Are Increasingly Becoming A Regular Feature Of Life For Large Numbers Of People Around The Globe.

We Can No Longer Afford The War In Iraq. Our Financial Costs Have Already Passed A Third Of A Trillion Dollars; The Lifetime Costs For This War, In Both Human And Economic Terms, Will Be Borne By Americans For Generations To Come.