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If it has been against the law for the unions to do this, they have done it in the past, not only in my district, but across the Nation. If it is against the law, then why today are they purchasing time to run these ads against me which…
I cannot do that under current campaign limits. I need the ability to raise the money in order to respond to these ads that are supposedly political education ads, but in truth are running to try to undermine my campaign for reelection.
What the unions have been doing is running under the concept of political education activities, these sham ads, as the gentleman referred to as sham ads. What I think is an injustice is number one, this is money that should not be taken…
I would say that these ads have run in the past against me and they will be running very nearly in the future, and I see nothing in the legislation of the gentleman that will prevent them from occurring in the future.
Well, currently there is a Beck decision which has been supported by the Supreme Court, but it is not enforced by the Clinton administration and yet there is nothing in the legislation of the gentleman that helps us to enforce the Beck…
In summary, Montreal needle exchange program users appear to have higher HIV zero conversion rates than any program nonusers. This study also indicates that, at least in Montreal, HIV infection is associated with needle exchange program…
I think the gentleman is interpreting what I am saying incorrectly. What I am saying is that we can draw our own conclusions from the facts that in 1988 they had only 18 deaths from drug use and by 1998, a decade later, it has increased…
It is the Montreal study. It is the Vancouver study. It was study done by the American Journal of Epidemiology. I am not sure I said that exactly correctly. But let me say one thing. I am not disputing that the gentleman has an editorial…
Reclaiming my time, the reading is correct. But these are people who are paid, their salaries are paid by the taxpayers in the District of Columbia. And it follows with the same logic that none of these funds contained shall be used for…
Taking back my time, what I am saying is that there is nothing in this legislation that prohibits people living in the District of Columbia from moving forward with a petition drive or any civil action requiring Congress to provide for…
I think the District of Columbia is headed in the right direction. The direct Federal contribution is down. The District is running a surplus. We have certainly seen some changes that have been dramatically positive, and I am very pleased…
I just want to say that no one is criticizing the integrity of Federal employees. We believe that they are people who want to serve this country in that capacity, are good, wonderful people. That is not the issue here. Nor is the issue…
It shows that the tax burden has been rising steadily since 1965 for families with one working parent and for families with both working parents. Either way, married or single, Uncle Sam takes more and more, and families pay more and more…
With solemn thought and a certain sadness we are brought together to speak of removing the President of our United States
I think he is an American hero, that he is still today living the American dream. He is a personal friend, and I still seek his sage counsel. In 1992 when I was first involved in the political process, he helped because he thought Kansas…
I think that the real underlying issue here is who do we trust? Do we trust people or are we going to put our faith in government?
What I think it will do, Mr. Chairman, is it will force the parents to deal with the issue, and the children too, and that is not a thing that is occurring now. It is my hope the parents will do the right thing. They will talk to the kids…
It has been 16 years since Americans have had tax relief. Since that time they have talked about and dreamed about keeping a little more of their hard-earned money. In those past 16 years, not once but twice has this Government raised…
It is not perfect but tax relief is necessary and it is long overdue. The Republican tax relief plan puts some of the money back where it belongs, in the pockets of working Americans. This money belongs to the workers of Missouri and they…
I think this amendment meets the criteria that he is establishing here. It allows AmeriCorps to move on. I would like to remind the gentleman from Indiana that AmeriCorps spends about 11 percent of their budget authority. They have been…
I think we should let middle-income families keep a little more of what is already theirs, their hard-earned money, and that tax relief package that was passed by Congress was designed exactly for the middle class. My mind keeps going back…
About 17 percent of the Federal budget. Well, as that becomes less and less, it will make more money available to pay off more of the Federal debt. So it kind of gains momentum as we go on. As we pay off a portion of the debt, we pay less…
Here in America we are taxed on the very first cup of coffee we drink in the morning. We are taxed on every gallon of fuel we expend just to get to work. We are taxed when we make a phone call. We are taxed when we buy something on the way…
This Government has not balanced its budget since Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. It should be easier to balance the Federal budget than to get someone to the moon. When we borrow money for all these lofty enterprises for the Federal…
I believe we all have a commitment to balance the budget, even those in the administration.
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