Do Americans feel it is fair that our Tax Code punishes marriage with a higher tax? Do Americans feel that it is fair that 21 million married working couples with two incomes pay on the average $1,400 more in taxes just because they are…

let us not forget that today is Earth Day. Of course, Earth Day is an important day for all of us who care about our environment. Clearly, one message of Earth Day we should never forget is to think globally and act locally. I am proud of…

I represent a very, very diverse district. I represent the south side of Chicago, the south suburbs, as well as a lot of bedroom and rural communities southwest of the city of Chicago. There is a common series of questions being asked, and…

the question of the day is why is the enactment of the Marriage Tax Elimination Act so important? I believe the best way to answer that question is with a series of questions. Do Americans feel that it is fair that our Tax Code imposes a…

there is an important question out there and that question is: Why is enactment of the Marriage Tax Elimination Act so important for American families? And I think it is best to ask a series of questions. Do Americans feel that it is fair…

why is enactment of the Marriage Tax Elimination Act so important? Do Americans feel that it is fair that our tax code imposes a higher tax penalty on marriage? Do Americans feel that it is fair that 21 million American married working…

let me explain why enactment of the Marriage Tax Elimination Act is so important with a series of questions. Do Americans feel that it is fair that our Tax Code imposes a higher tax penalty on marriage? Do Americans feel that it is fair…

today I rise to ask the question of why should we pass the Marriage Tax Elimination Act. I think it is best explained with a series of questions. Do Americans feel that it is fair that a working married couple pays higher taxes just…

It is so important we look for ways to allow middle-class working families to keep more of what they earn. As we look at the Tax Code we want to make the Tax Code fairer; and, clearly, eliminating the marriage tax penalty should be a…

today I wanted to stand up and rise and speak towards an issue which deserves bipartisan support. That is the issue of eliminating the marriage tax penalty. I believe that the best way to frame the issue of the marriage tax penalty is to…

today I want to raise the issue of the marriage tax penalty. Let me just frame this issue by asking some very simple questions. Do Americans feel that it is fair that a married working couple with two incomes pays higher taxes than a…

let me begin as I rise in support of this rule and this bill to commend the chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer], and the ranking member, the gentleman from New York [Mr. Rangel], for…

I plan to vote for this legislation, H.R. 2644 today, because I believe that we do need to move forward in providing greater trade opportunities, trade opportunities that do move towards free trade. But I also stand as one of those who…

today I stand here to speak in favor of H.R. 2564, legislation entitled the Marriage Tax Elimination Act, which many of us believe should be the centerpiece of next year's budget. And I am proud to report that the Marriage Tax Elimination…

Do Americans feel that it is fair that our Tax Code imposes a higher tax on married working couples? Do Americans feel it is fair that we tax married couples more than those who live together, with two incomes, outside a marriage? Do…

let me ask a very simple and basic question. My colleagues, does the average American feel that it is fair, is it fair, that our Tax Code imposes a higher tax, a tax penalty, on marriage? Do Americans feel it is fair that the average…

I rise today to ask bipartisan support for a new legislative initiative called the Marriage Tax Elimination Act, legislation which will bring substantial tax relief to over 21 million American working couples who have been penalized with…

I believe it is time that we move forward with negotiations to improve and open more skies to flights for American carriers, particularly between Chicago and the Midwest and Japan. Today, Chicago O'Hare is the world's busiest airport. We…

I want to take just a brief moment at the beginning of my remarks just to commend the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Archer], chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means, for his leadership in managing this very important component of the…

I particularly want to congratulate the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. McDade], the chairman, and the gentleman from California [Mr. Fazio], the ranking member, for their hard work in bringing an important piece of legislation, a bill…

of course I want to rise in support of this important parks legislation and commend the bipartisan leadership of the chairman, and the ranking members and the committee members for moving this legislation. I want to take a moment and note…

I was back home over the last weekend and was talking with some folks in local coffee shops, the grain elevators, and the union halls, and I was talking about this very bill. Their response was, well, it is about time. It is about time…

In a spirit of bipartisanship, I rise in strong support of this bipartisan bill, Mr. Speaker. This legislation responds to the pleas we all heard from families at the Subcommittee on Aviation hearings in June and then again on September 5…

I rise in support of the Water Resources Development Act, 1996, which I note passed unanimously with strong bipartisan support on the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. This legislation is essential if we want to improve our…

I come to the well today to speak on behalf of this bipartisan bill, which will enable tens of thousands of rural veterans to have greater access to VA outpatient health care. H.R. 3118 provides much-needed authority and allows the VA for…