Xavier Becerra

more than half of the kids, from what we have been able to determine, in this tax bill, they will not have an opportunity to take advantage of this child tax credit, even though they work full time.

listening to all of this, for those of us in a place like Los Angeles, a State as big as California is, to know that more than half of the children in California will not get a child tax credit through this bill.

First, when my colleagues talk about the child tax credit, when any working American comes home with that pay stub and that American looks down the list of taxes paid, I do not think the American says, well, that was excise tax, that was…

Yes, Mr. Chairman, just like the policeman there. Mr. Chairman, if the gentleman will yield further, to know that 70,000 or so families, working families in my district are probably at risk of not being able to participate in something…

Sixty million children under the Democratic alternative will qualify for the child tax credit. Under the Republican plan, 39 million. Twenty-one million children in America will not qualify under the Republican plan that will under the…

I see one of the gentlewoman's colleagues is also interested and I will recognize the gentlewoman from Michigan [Ms. Kilpatrick] in a second. If I can just mention this child tax credit we have been talking about all day, 73 million…

the proponents of this bill, H.R. 1, argue that employees have choice, and that is why we should pass this bill. We are further admonished that we should read this 2-page bill. Mr. Chairman, I read the bill. An employee has an opportunity…

Let me begin by saying that our goal, I hope our goal here, is to keep the drugs off of the streets and out of the homes of America. Decertifying Mexico, however, dampens our cooperation with Mexico, and I fear will do just the opposite of…

I think, Mr. Speaker, that the gentleman has just epitomized Frank Tejeda. This is a man who could have been in the worst of pain, who could have been told moments ago that he had no more than 3 months to live, who could have known that…

To the family, let me also add my appreciation to the fact that they have been here, they have been very strong. To all the relatives who have taken the time to say a few words about Frank, I thank them as well. I will close by saying the…

I recall with respect and affection my friend, colleague, and fellow marine, Frank Tejeda. Two years ago Frank stood at this very microphone and gave a special order commemorating the courage of those marines who fought for and died in…

I do not know if angels blush, but I know right now there is one angel blushing, and that is Frank Tejeda, because he is the most modest of individuals. He would look at us right now and say, you need not do this, I do what I need to do…

It is truly with profound sadness that we extend our deepest condolences to the three children of Frank Tejeda, Marissa, Sonya and Frank III and to his mother, Lilly, on the untimely passing of Frank Tejeda. I do not think anyone would…

But the real issue in terms of cost and why this is so antieducation is the following. In California, which by the way, unfortunately, our Governor has been unwilling to fund education in our schools the way it should be. We are now ranked…

first let me respond to the issue of no costs would be involved if this legislation were passed. Let us just debunk it right now because if there were no costs involved, then you would not have organizations like the California School…

He is still going to, I hope, veto this. But the point remains that back when we debated it earlier and today, law enforcement organizations, the school board associations, a lot of folks are saying this is not a practical bill, this is…

I want to ask each and every Member who is somewhat in doubt to please vote to sustain the President's veto of H.R. 1833, and let me relate it to something very personal. My legislative director, Deirdre Martinez, right now is at the…

Mr. Speaker, there are a number of problems with this so-called conference report, not least of which is the backroom deals that occurred on the majority side of the aisle in both Houses which did not allow anyone from the Democratic side…

about a year and a half ago, January 1995, the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Armey], the majority leader, said, ``I will resist an increase in the minimum wage with every fiber in my being.'' Well, sure enough, on more than five occasions on…

either this is a good bill or it has got real problems. If it is a good bill, and that is what we were told when it left the committee, then why do we see more than 20 changes being made now at the last moment now that it is on the floor…

I believe everyone would agree that all of us who work would love flexibility at the workplace. Whether you are the employee or you are the employer, you want to know you have a chance to make use of your vacation time, your benefits, and…

But for 40 years we have seen the minimum wage constantly have the value eroded down to the point now where we are now talking to folks who are working for minimum wage who cannot afford to exist. Mr. Speaker, this is not a liveable wage…

Mr. Speaker, if there is one clarion call that we should hear in this Congress when it comes to reforming welfare, it should be: Hold our children harmless. We can disagree on a lot of things, but I think one thing is clear: None of us…

I rise in support of the Mollohan-Fox amendment and in opposition to the bill's dramatic cuts to Legal Services.

Legal immigrants are not over utilizing welfare, AFDC, for example. In fact, they use it as a lower rate than does the citizen population. What we find is a skew in the numbers because of the refugee population, which by definition comes…