The Public Record
American politician
Mr. Chairman, as we consider this bill, which will strengthen penalties against kidnapping and aid law enforcement agencies to effectively prevent, investigate and prosecute crimes against children, we should also take this opportunity to…
I would just say back to my friend, the gentleman from Iowa, the issue is over 5 years, can we not agree we ought to balance the budget? The gentleman's plan does not balance the budget, the plan runs up on the debt. The gentleman has run…
I believe that by eliminating the budget rules, as you do in this resolution, the answer is clear: you have no intention of paying for it. You will pay for it on the debt that you will pass on to our children. We would propose in our…
Reclaiming my time, it is absolutely permanent for estates of $6 million and below. Effective January 1 of 2003, if you are a couple with an estate valued at $6 million and below, we forever repeal your estate tax exposure. What would be…
Mr. Speaker, I would observe that we would provide relief to the gentleman's farmer constituents to the tune of $6 million next year for a farm couple, no estate tax if they are below that. Under their legislation, there will be estate tax…
I thank my colleague, and as a member of the Committee on the Budget, he has a very important role because we have got to get this debt under control. I appreciate his very intelligent, committed approach to this central question of the…
I had hoped the motion to recommit would offer us the opportunity to fix this bill. I believe the bill is flawed, and I will be voting against it. Unfortunately, minority leadership staff has fouled up, in my opinion, the motion to…
I think the apology to this body ought to be for the overall process, bringing a budget of this country to the floor with no minority input, with no adequate time for minority review. What a sad thing. It would take sheer incompetence of…
Continuing my reservation, it is my understanding that indeed upon ascertaining that critical pages were missing from the report that was belatedly filed, an effort was made to track down the required Senators whose signatures needed to be…
Colleagues, the bill contains language on disclosure for cash balance conversions advanced by the White House in consultation with Congress last year. The motion should be defeated, because although it talks about mandating choice between…
I think that, in this hour, it perhaps does us good to put aside for a minute the geopolitical discussions... the measure of commitment and sacrifice that the men and women in our military make.
They said we could not afford it. We could not afford to take a family making $30,000 trying to save for retirement, we could not give them a tax cut. So that if they get $2,000 into an IRA, we give them a tax credit of $1,000…
We got help for them next year up to $4 million. We took the lead just 3 years ago, as was mentioned by the gentlewoman from Florida (Mrs. Thurman), to move it up to $2.6 million on a unified credit. We now propose taking it to $4 million…
Let me put a personal face on this issue. This is my daughter Kathryn. On February 3, 1994, the very day that Mother Teresa addressed the National Prayer Breakfast about the importance of adoption, Kathryn arrived on a Northwest jet out at…
I am pleased to introduce the Rail Merger Reform and Customer Protection Act.
I have quoted the Wall Street Journal that says even with the 1 percent cut, the Labor, Education, Health bill expected to be passed by the Senate on Monday includes major spending increases over the last year. That is what I believe that…
Congress, however, cannot act alone. The House of Representatives cannot pass a law to ban domestic violence. The Senate cannot force attitudes to change.
During this month of awareness, therefore, I am proud to also mark the fifth anniversary of one of the most important stands Congress has ever taken against domestic violence: the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).
No longer can we sit idly by, as the cycle of violence not only goes on, but oftentimes worsens.
Domestic violence is one of our Nation's most prevalent, yet misunderstood, tragedies.
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In my home State of North Dakota, as well as across the Nation, citizens have already participated in numerous activities, such as candlelight vigils, 'Take Back the Night' rallies, and other…
We must carry a big stick to return fairness and freedom to the marketplace.
This legislation will go a long way towards preparing our young people for their financial future, and I urge my colleagues to support it.
I am very pleased to join my colleague Representative Dreier in introducing the Youth Financial Education Act.
Politicians like Earl Pomeroy
