David Skaggs: “the point is that Senator Rudman said no illegality, no covert action. What is left, as he put it in his words, is a…”

I just in closing wanted to note two other provisions. As the chairman is aware, the bill provides somewhat less funds than were requested for the section 3161 program, the transition support for workers that are being phased out of these…

we hear an awful lot about wanting to reduce taxes and everybody would love to lower taxes. But do we really think that reasonable, rational, serious-minded Members of future Congresses will be likely to reduce taxes in times when we have…

But I will go ahead, Mr. Chairman. I assume the gentleman does recognize that we are already getting huge payoffs, real money, real energy saved presently from the conservation and efficiency efforts, whereas the prospects for eventual…

Mr. Speaker, here we go again. It is the third time in as many years that we are considering amending the Constitution to require a two-thirds majority of both Houses regarding any increase in revenue. Note revenue, not just taxes. I guess…