Bill Pascrell

We are not. We are not.

I think we need to define a few terms here what we are talking about. We are talking about tax returns. What does that mean? It doesn't mean the 1040. It doesn't mean the 278. In this particular case, Mr. Speaker, we are talking about…

I think it would be foolish simply to deal in those bilateral agreements.

Prior to 2010, banks lending to consumers operated with too little oversight and often exploited the lack of rules to turn a profit at any cost. We saw the dire consequences in the 2008 financial crisis. The Consumer Financial Protection…

Oh, I think this is a privilege of the House, sir. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Not to the merits of the resolution.

Just when you think you heard it all, you haven't. And as my friend from Massachusetts (Mr. Capuano) just pointed out, what we need to do is uphold the integrity of this body, the legislative branch of government. Now, just a brief review…

Yes, sir. We started out on February 1. We have had a letter to the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. We have had an amendment in the Ways and Means Committee, which is one of the three committees under 6103, paragraph F, section 1…

No, I am not. I am not in Idaho. The fact of the matter is, this is a very specific document that each administration presents when it is sworn. This is the set of rules which govern the executive branch of government. When I read in…

I never wander, Mr. Speaker. I may not stick to the subject, but I don't wander. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is in the wilderness.

That is correct. That is exactly what I am doing. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is wandering far from the question of order.

Right. I understand that. I understand that. Thank you for pointing that out. Mr. Speaker, I am sure you know who Walter Shaub is. S-H-A-U-B. Walter Shaub is the Director of the United States Office of Government Ethics. That is pretty…

As an original cosponsor of H. Res. 354, I rise today in strong support passing this legislation to condemn the reprehensible attacks outside the Turkish Ambassador's residence on May 16. I am a proud member of the Congressional Caucus on…

The new identifiers will be the same number as the past?

You stated that it was difficult to completely eliminate the Federal use of Social Security numbers without a governmentwide, coordinated effort and dedicated--you said--dedicated funding.

At the time we had this dialogue, it was quite clear that Social Security, quote-unquote, 'did not have the funding to do this.'

As we just heard from my good friend, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Reichert), as co-chairs of the Law Enforcement Caucus, this is an important piece of legislation for us. Mr. Speaker, as the lead Democrat sponsor of this bill, the…

Opponents claim, that is their claim that they have. This is against the law, plain and simple. The probation officer in these instances did not have the authority they needed to remedy the situation. No one wants to increase the number of…

I have only 2 more minutes. May I finish? The SPEAKER pro tempore. If the gentleman confines his remarks to the question of order, the gentleman may conclude his argument.

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on the motion to table will be followed by a 5-minute vote on the motion to suspend the…

I am saying here and very specifically, we have no way of knowing whether Mr. Trump or his firms have received Russian income. It is an insult to the integrity of this House-- Republicans and Democrats alike. We need to know this. We need…

This tax reform that is put before us is phony and hypocritical, worse. It sends the wrong message to the poor.

I am confining my remarks to the question of privileges which I said last night. Mr. Speaker, I will not yield on that issue. That is all I am doing--no more, no less. This is not a court. All I am saying is putting forth the rationale…

On a question of privilege--I am talking about the privilege of this House. I am talking about the privilege of Republicans and Democrats. We are all alike. We are all equal. Nobody is better than anybody else. What I am saying to you…

The stunning conflicts of interest are piling up as the President, his family, and his friends profit in their personal business endeavors while serving in public office. Under rule IX, clause 1, questions of the privileges of the House…

On a question of privilege, Mr. Speaker---- The SPEAKER pro tempore. On the question of order.