Mark Souder: “it is unfortunate that the most felicity about this bill has been…”

On the recordSeptember 30, 1997

it is unfortunate that the most felicity about this bill has been because our pay raise, our COLA increases, are tied to the salaries in this bill, because in actuality that is less of the amount of dollars than we are increasing the IRS. We as Republicans are going around the country right now criticizing the IRS, while we are increasing their dollars here. There are many reasons why we are doing it, but nevertheless, it is rather an inconsistent message. Furthermore, many Republicans went around the country criticizing the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, and many gun owners around this country have been concerned about their abuses and civil rights abuses, yet we are not only not eliminating ATF, we are increasing ATF. I have great problems with this, as well as with the pay increase, and Members need to know that that is what is tied to this bill. The second major concern I have is the process.

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Mark Souder

Indiana

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Addressing concerns about a bill tied to pay raises and funding for the IRS and ATF.

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Mark Souder: “it is unfortunate that the most felicity about this bill has been because our pay raise, our COLA increases, are tied to…”

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