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I would say to my colleague, I'm from Florida, and I'm supporting this bill. In fact, I'm the proud sponsor of this bill, ladies and gentlemen. I have sponsored this legislation since the 105th Congress--that's almost 14 years ago--because…
the CLASS Act as a 'Ponzi scheme of the first order,' as the gentleman from Pennsylvania mentioned when he was quoting him, 'the kind of thing that Bernie Madoff would have been proud of.'
had grave concerns that the real effect of the CLASS Act would be to create a new Federal entitlement program with large, long-term spending increases that far exceed the revenues.
It is too much spending. And I suspect that he wishes to continue this program in light of the fact that it is going to be a budget buster.
the obligation shall be subject to the condition that the obligation is not subordinated to other financing.
First of all, let me say to my colleague from New Hampshire that you weren't here when it was passed. I am sure glad as heck that you're here today to provide this legislation and give respectful oversight to the taxpayers and help them…
This line-by-line review has supposedly been a top priority for the Obama administration for the last 3 years.
Under the Obama administration, the size of the cumulative Federal debt has increased about 40 percent, from $10.6 trillion to $14.8 trillion.
Good afternoon, Mr. Speaker. Although the disabled have made significant progress in achieving the American Dream today, they still face unfairness in the workplace under a provision that allows employers to pay workers with disabilities…
Under the Obama administration, Federal spending has increased by more than 20 percent a year, or more than $600 billion per year.
My flight was delayed on July 25, 2011 and I was unable to cast my vote on rollcall vote Nos. 630 and 631. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on both. ____________________
It's been said before that the United States Government owes close to $14.3 trillion. An estimate by the CBO reveals that by the year 2021, the government will spend 100 percent of every dollar in revenue on entitlements. Simply raising…
We simply cannot afford the expensive social policy the FCC will likely try to impose on these auctions.
It is important that broadcasters can maintain their service areas and are not forced into VHF.
consumers want transparency and a basic understanding of how their information is used.
I hope in the end that we won't have competing jurisdiction and we will have at least one central agency with this jurisdiction.
On rollcall No. 561 I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker pro tempore announced that the ayes…
Today the United States Government owes close to $14.3 trillion. It's estimated by the Congressional Budget Office that by the year 2021, the government will spend 100 percent of every dollar raised in revenue on entitlements. And yet we…
This is a very simple amendment. Basically, I am taking 16 million, not billion, $16 million from a part of the Department of Defense budget, which is called defense-wide appropriations, where there's almost 20 billion. So I'm asking to…
I thank the gentleman from Washington. Oftentimes, I give him an amendment which he has very little time to look at. Again this happened, but I am very pleased he is supporting my amendment. With that, obviously I will not call for a vote…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 31, line 17, after the dollar amount, insert ``(reduced by $16,000,000)''. Page 33, line 18, after the dollar amount…
Let me just briefly say, this is a very simple amendment. It takes the Center for Tobacco Products back to the 2009 level. Now all of you should realize, this agency never existed in 2006. There have been prodigious increases in this…
I offer an amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 51, line 18, insert after the dollar amount the following: ``(reduced by $392,000,000)''. Page 52, line 11, insert after the…
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