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This is a bill that gives a single benefit to our wonderful men and women serving us in combat. This is not the end of the legislation. This is not the only bill. This is not enough to do for these service men and women. Nobody up here is…
Mr. Speaker, after the attacks of September 11, 2001, more than 85,000 reservists were recalled to Active Duty. America's brave men and women who serve the Reserves and National Guard willingly leave their jobs and families behind when…
I can tell the Members that what comes to my mind is that figures do not lie, but liars can figure. I am not saying people are lying here, but I think this body is totally confused about what is going on. Only ask yourself this one…
If the gentleman would read the bill, he would see what I am talking about is a completely different section. This is the area where caregivers are receiving checks and misappropriating them. It has nothing to do with spouses. This is a…
Mr. Speaker, in looking at what is right, it is right to protect beneficiaries from representative payees who would misuse these benefits. We all agree on that, whether you are from Texas, Georgia, California, or New York. It is right to…
Anyone watching this debate today must wonder, what in the world is the Congress doing to the schoolteachers? What in the world is going on here? I think a few things need a little bit of explaining. We have two people, a man and a woman…
I was privileged to have introduced the Congo Basin Forest Partnership Act, along with the gentleman from California (Mr. Royce), to authorize funding for the Congo Basin Partnership fund. The partnership strives to preserve and protect…
Medicare passed this Congress on July 27 of 1965 and was signed into law in Independence, Missouri, on July 30 of 1965. It is interesting, and I was watching C-SPAN today and watching the goings on within the Committee on Rules. And I…
Today, there is very good news for Florida's three million Medicare beneficiaries. The recent bipartisan conference agreement for Medicare will provide first-time access to prescription drug coverage. As the second largest home to seniors…
As chairman of the Florida congressional delegation, I welcome trade ministers from 34 democratic countries to Miami, Florida, for the latest ministerial meeting of the Free Trade Area of the Americas currently under way. Scheduled for…
Mr. Speaker, this past August, some of the best young athletes from around the country gathered in historic Williamsport, Pennsylvania, to compete in America's favorite past time at the 2003 Little League Championships. Today, I stand with…
Any amendment such as this and as broad as this should be debated and heard in the hearing process rather than coming right here to the floor of the House. This is almost giving to local government tariff authority. I question exactly the…
so what? I mean, so far, we have had a discussion of he said, who said, cops came, Sergeant of Arms was called, these types of things, but let us look at the resolution. The resolution says that the House of Representatives disapproves the…
Many lands and waters managed by the Fish and Wildlife Service allow recreational fishing and include more than 260 public fishing programs on national wildlife refuges nationwide. There were about 6 million fishing visits to national…
This afternoon I am pleased to present to the House for its consideration the Social Security Protection Act of 2003, which is bipartisan legislation that fights fraud and abuse in Social Security programs. First, this bill protects nearly…
On behalf of AARP and its 35 million members, I wish to commend you and Representative Matsui for introducing H.R. 743, the ``Social Security Program Protection Act of 2003.'' This comprehensive legislation is important to claimants…
Mr. Speaker, I remind Members who are going to vote on this issue who are zeroing in on this one small part of this bill, where we have a two-worker family both paying into Social Security, one dies, the survivor either gets their earned…
Social Security, as everyone in this Chamber knows, touches the lives of virtually every American and serves as a vital safety net for those who retire, become disabled or die. Nearly $500 billion in Social Security and supplemental…
to answer the gentleman, there are increases in the work requirements. We have gotten to a plateau where the original intent of the welfare reform is not being fully implemented, and I think this is a good corrective measure.
One item that has been lost in this debate, which is truly important, I think one of the proudest moments in this House of Representatives was in 1996, when we passed a welfare reform bill. As a result of that, almost 3 million kids are…
Mr. Speaker, the House today will consider the Social Security Program Protection Act of 2002. It is legislation that would provide the Social Security Administration with the additional tools it needs to fight activities that drain…
I am doing my part to increase the number of workers per retiree with 4 children and 13 grandchildren. But those are the kids I am worried about because I know, particularly when these grandchildren retire, they are going to be in deep…
I am glad the gentleman suggested that. The way the Social Security trust fund works, the way Social Security works, your FICA and payroll taxes are paid into the Social Security Administration. The money is paid out of the trust funds in…
I think it is a truism, and I have not heard anybody in this House defend the marriage penalty. It is a tax that taxes people that are married, where there are two wage-earners in a household, more than they would be taxed if they were…
I was speaking to a reporter the other day. I could tell from her voice that she was certainly a lot younger than I am. We were talking about the Social Security and what was happening to it. And I said, Would you go to work for this…
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