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Bill Pascrell is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey's 9th congressional district since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been an advocate for various issues including healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Throughout his tenure, Pascrell has focused on improving the quality of life for his constituents and has been involved in numerous legislative initiatives aimed at supporting local communities.
As I read it, this amendment requires the Treasury to notify Congress about which obligations it would be able to pay were Congress to choose to default and prioritize debt as a vision in the Pay China First bill, which the House has twice…
During the rollcall vote No. 72 on the Duffy Amendment, I was unavoidably detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``no.'' Amendment No. 7 Offered by Mr. Grijalva The Acting CHAIR. The unfinished business is the demand for a…
I just want to remind the young lady from the other side of the aisle, my good friend, that everything she has asked for is pertinent and important, but it is already on the Internet. I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Texas (Mr…
I thank the gentleman from Indiana for introducing the amendment. I know it is in good faith. I am looking at my favorite chart since I have been here about what causes the public debt. I hear all of these folks talking about it--in both…
I just heard something from my good friend from Illinois that bears repeating, which is to have the administration come and testify on their deficit plan. The President's budget includes $2.9 trillion in deficit reduction. You have refused…
I thank the ranking member and the chairman and, of course, my good friend from Texas (Mr. Marchant). I yield myself such time as I may consume. This week, the President sent his fiscal year 2017 budget to Congress and released it to the…
How much time do I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey has 6 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Texas has 10 minutes remaining.
If the gentleman on the other side has no more speakers, I am prepared to close.
I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Chairman, from a few speakers today on the other side, I have heard ``Apocalypse Now.'' Both sides of the aisle, I think, want to get to a day when we balance the budget. We did it several…
How much time is remaining, Mr. Chair? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from New Jersey has 15 minutes remaining.
I thank the ranking member. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of H.R. 3036, the National 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center Act, which was introduced by my friends Congressmen Tom MacArthur and Jerry Nadler--two sentinels of…
I contend that that is un-American. Read my lips. Cancer screenings. I contend that that is un-American. And you have nothing in your budget, and you have nothing in your so-called plan--which dematerialized before it materialized--that…
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