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Mr. Speaker, this rule is a fraud. This bill is a fraud. They have come to the floor and said that they are going to do something about prescription drugs for our seniors. Not a dime of this money goes to buy any medicine. It goes to the…
Now, if we are doing so good, Mr. Speaker, how come we are broke? I just do not quite understand that. It is like we did not have enough sense to tell the difference between turnip greens and butter beans. If we are doing so good, if this…
the great country western music singer Merle Haggard has a song he sings called ``Rainbow Stew.'' One of the lines in that song says, ``One of these days, when the air clears up and the sun comes shining through, we will all be drinking…
Mr. Speaker, it is a sad day when we have to come back to this floor when only a little over a year ago we still had surpluses. We had been presented with an opportunity in this country to clear up the debt. We knew that if we were…
On June 4 of this year, the administration amended executive order 13180 dated 12/7/2000 by amending the language that deemed air traffic control as an inherently governmental function. This is the first step toward privatization of air…
I think every one of us in this body owe them our respect and gratitude for the great job they did on this bill. There have been many things said about this bill, and if there is one thing this body stands for, it is that right for any…
Mr. Speaker, I particularly appreciate one more opportunity to come before this House and talk about the fabulous job that the American farm does every day and has done since the beginning of this great Nation. I am always amazed and…
I guess what we are having a problem agreeing on is what defines a small farmer. I can tell you that when combines cost $250,000 to farmers, when tractors cost anywhere from $100,000 to $250,000, when everything else that we use is in the…
I would beg the administration and the Republican majority, please do not do this to our children and grandchildren. Please do not continue to run up debt and spend the Social Security and Medicare trust funds, and force our children into…
Mr. Speaker, I cannot begin to tell you this evening how heartbroken I am that we are here on this floor yet again tonight to talk about the fact that this country simply cannot live within its means. It is a heart-breaking thing to know…
I remember for as long as I can remember the talk on this floor was that we had to have a balanced budget, that we should pay off the debt, that it is our job to be fiscally responsible. We have all heard that. I would bet there is not a…
I consider it a distinct honor and privilege to be here this morning to present the newest member of the Arkansas delegation to this House. John Boozman has distinguished himself as a son, a husband, a father and a leader. He has meant a…
America deserves a decent airline security bill. Since September 11, we have been overrun by representatives of these private security firms. This is what they have told us: "It's true we've done a lousy job. We've done a terrible job…
Mr. Chairman, I want to say what a wonderful job the chairman and the ranking member of the Committee on Agriculture have done. I appreciate very much the hard work the gentlemen have put into this. Mr. Chairman, I also want to say that I…
Mr. Speaker, the only way I can describe this rule and the bill that is going to be offered as amended to this House today is ridiculous. Just to begin with, the Committee on Rules was asked to take up a rule for a bill they had not seen…
The American people, Mr. Chairman, are continuing to be robbed by the brand-name prescription drug manufacturers in this country. The reason that happens is because they have patent protection, they have trade barriers to protect them, and…
we definitely have an energy crisis in this country. There is no question about it, and it is time for us to find a solution. It does us no good to try to blame each other. The President and the Republicans put forth their energy policy…
there is a great country music song by Merle Haggard called Rainbow Stew. It says: ``When the President goes through the White House door and does what he says he will do, we will all be drinking that free Bubble Up and eating that rainbow…
Absolutely. Mr. Speaker, if the gentleman will yield, one of the interesting things is that analysts have looked at the situation and they indicate that our people would use a lot more medicine if they could afford it, and that it actually…
We favor tax cuts, but we do not favor a bigger debt. We are not in favor of running up the debt another $5.7 trillion. We are not in favor of our children having to pay off this debt. We are not in favor of not having a budget, not having…
I think it is quite obvious, Mr. Speaker, that the Blue Dogs are in favor of cutting taxes but we are not in favor of buying lottery tickets with our children's future. We think we should have a budget first. If you took the financial…
I do not believe that the close elections give a mandate to gridlock. The American people expect us to get something done, and they should. Health issues are certainly among the most hotly debated issues in the campaign. Both sides…
I think the gentlewoman from Texas makes a very good point. It is time that the Republican leadership in the Congress realizes what the American people want and do something about it. It is past time. Our seniors cannot afford to wait…
I would just make one more plea to the leadership of this House. Back in 1995 and 1996, we had lobbyists in the back rooms here writing legislation. That is absolutely unforgivable. We should not allow this to happen. I hope the American…
It is unforgivable for the Republican leadership to let our senior citizens continue to be robbed on a daily basis while we do nothing. If we had someone going around robbing our citizens, and especially our senior citizens in that…
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