Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick

If I could make just one point, Mr. Chairman, I am one of those who heard much of the testimony and am looking forward to the vote. It is unfortunate that we are making a mockery of the process. We have a vehicle before us. We hope that we…

Today I rise to express my trepidation over the potentially ominous precedent that the impending impeachment proceeding may lay out for the annals of our nation's history

On January 3rd, 1997, I stood in this Chamber, this wonderful House of Representatives, and took the oath of office to uphold the Constitution from both foreign and domestic aggression, I am happy to say to the Members as I stand before…

I, too, believe that this is valuable legislation before us. Any time a citizen of America would want to donate to the better good of this country, we all would welcome that. Certainly we do in this instance.

I rise to pay tribute to Congressman George W. Crockett who recently passed. Congressman Crockett was a fighter for justice, a student of the Constitution who believed that the Constitution should apply to all of America's people. We honor…

Did I further understand the gentleman to say that only 1 percent of Americans, the wealthy Americans, will be able to take advantage, and that 60 percent of the bottom rung of Americans will not take advantage of this?

Did I understand the gentleman to say that over 1.3 million children in Michigan will not be able to take advantage of this child credit?

I wish this bill were before us that would solve the problems of campaign finance, but the fact of the matter is it does nothing, it absolutely does nothing to change what we do need, which is a major overhaul in campaign financing. What…