Peter Blute: “Stood up for his people, for their civil rights. That is a tremendous history. And I think from my own area, the Kennedy…”

Mr. Chairman, the engine of economic growth in this country is under assault from some lawyers who give the term ``gone fishing'' an entirely new meaning. These strike-suit lawyers are trolling for easy money won from vulnerable companies…

at a time when many people are decrying our Tax Code as too complicated, the amendment offered by the gentlewoman from California would increase that complexity. How would the President determine if a tax credit provided half its benefit…

A plan unveiled recently by the Ways and Means Chairman would cut COLA's and raise taxes, yet again, on Social Security beneficiaries. Wringing more money from the Social Security system and stealing from the pocketbooks of senior citizens…

They are patriotic. They believe their philosophy is something that will help people. I think to some extent we have gotten away from that, and we think of our opposition in a debate format as someone who actually is out to hurt the…