The bill before us today, H.R. 3932, takes some steps in the right direction on pensions.

We should provide tax relief to help small businesses starting a pension plan.

This Congress has an obligation to expand pension coverage to boost retirement security for all Americans.

America's workers have made the record 107 month economic expansion possible. They deserve to reap the rewards of our national prosperity.

I believe that we would better direct these resources toward middle- and lower-income workers.

Pat LaGrega is a public servant in the very best tradition of our country.

In many respects, the Town Clerk is the institutional memory of so many small communities across eastern Connecticut and the nation.

Pat has worked tirelessly to ensure that the citizens, elected officials and business owners of Colchester receive the best possible service.

Pat is so much more than the Town's record keeper. She is its 'jack-of-all-trades!'

She has worked tirelessly on behalf of the citizens of Colchester and provided the highest quality service.

I rise to introduce the Comprehensive Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 1999, legislation to combat trafficking in human beings, a form of modern day slavery.