May 21, 2008
I think the Speaker in the last campaign was using the type of campaign rhetoric that is now unfortunately coming home to roost. I am deeply disappointed that the Rules Committee didn't see fit to let a commonsense idea that helps the…
Peter Roskam
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Peter Roskam is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Illinois's 6th congressional district from 2007 to 2019. During his time in Congress, Roskam served on several key committees, including the Ways and Means Committee, where he focused on tax reform and healthcare issues. He was known for his advocacy of conservative fiscal policies and played a role in the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017.
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May 7, 2008
I think it's a flaw and I don't think it's a flaw that can't be redeemed. It can be very easily corrected. It doesn't help the underlying policy objections to the bill. But $15 billion put out there without any requirement whatsoever as it…
Nov 8, 2007
Finally, on the basis of time, and I will be happy to continue the conversation with you and the chairman, in my view, I think the grace period for States is too long for their mitigation efforts. For those States currently with a program…
Nov 8, 2007
Finally, I would also like to draw attention to the notion of, sort of what I am characterizing in my fear as that repayment is a myth fear. Under the manager's amendment, if a State program is somehow going to incur losses that exceeds…
Sep 19, 2007
I know that I and my colleagues that join me here on the floor, Mr. Speaker, are people that came here as problem solvers. We didn't come here to fight partisan fights. We didn't come here to have sharp elbows. We didn't come here to call…
Sep 4, 2007
We have before us, really, two competing economic systems that are playing out essentially. We have our system, which has a very high view of the individual, free people making free decisions within a free market. That is the great…
May 17, 2007
I am always one to learn and I am always open to instruction, and I appreciate that very much. But the point is when a question is asked in committee and the ranking member of a subcommittee asks it and it is essentially not answered, I…
Apr 20, 2007
My only point is that the 2009 date, and that is a fair observation on your part that it's not going to happen tomorrow, but if this becomes law, it's going to happen no matter what. So even if the SEC comes up and sends a signal flair and…
Apr 18, 2007
I would submit, I think there is a transparency and accountability in the current state of the law. The transparency comes in the disclosure of executive compensation, and the accountability comes in the ability to sell shares if you don't…
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