John Joseph Moakley: “The gentleman promised that the contract on America would be based on all open rules.”

Mr. Speaker, I think, yes, the Washington Post editorial said it all titled ``A Phony Issue.'' Again I will quote: ``Congressional Republicans have scheduled votes this week on a sizeable tax cut mainly for the better off, which they…

He lived every day of his life committed to improving his community, and to fostering opportunities not only for his own children and grandchildren, but for his neighbors through his tireless public service.

Mr. Speaker, you can easily have a voluntary program which, if people are satisfied with what kind of health insurance coverage and prescription benefit coverage that they have, if they are happy with that, they can continue that. If you…

Mr. Speaker, to listen to my Republican colleagues singing the praises of this bill, one would think it was going to change the lives of millions of Americans the minute the ink was dry. But before anybody starts spending the inheritance…