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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.
I thank the gentleman for yielding. The jobs where PLAs are used require higher skills, higher wages for engineers and laborers. Undercutting their ability to bid on contracts will not only hurt the project and the Department of Defense's…
On May 31, 2012, I missed the three rollcall votes of the day. Had I been present I would have voted: ``no'' on rollcall vote 297, Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 5743, H.R. 5854…
I want to state for the record that on May 30, 2012, I missed the three rollcall votes of the day. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 294, H.R. 5651, The Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012; ``yea''…
I stand today to support H.R. 5651--Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012, which reauthorizes the Federal Drug Administration's (FDA) prescription drug and medical device user fee programs through 2017. This legislation will…
On May 18, 2012, I missed several rollcall votes due to a longstanding commitment to give the commencement address at Passaic County Community College, in my district. Had I been present I would have voted: ``Aye''--Smith (WA)/Amash…
This bill takes steps backwards from offering full protections for women and children who suffer unspeakable abuse. I'm not questioning the intentions, Madam Speaker, of those on the other side; that's not my purpose here. But who are we…
I believe that our Vice President, Joe Biden was correct when he said, ``Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value''. Well Mr. Speaker, we have seen the Tea Party budget, and we sure know what…
I must say, Chairman Wolf, you've always been a sensitive person--I don't say this to blow smoke; I really mean this-- and it's a tough decision when you have to make priorities. We come to the floor to fight for what we believe in, and I…
It cannot be depending on the allocation. We've got to fight for the allocation. We've got to fight for what we want. I want us all to listen on both sides of the aisle. What is dragging down the economy at this section, at this point…
Today, May 7th, I missed the three rollcall votes of the day. Had I been present, I would have voted: ``yea,'' H. Con. Res. 105--Authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall in the Capitol Visitor Center for an event to celebrate the birthday…
I want to state for the record that on April 24, 2012, I missed the one rollcall vote of the day. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 178, the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 2157--To facilitate a…
We are really in the middle of the theater of the absurd. I'm not opposed, and apparently the other side is not opposed, to stimulus spending for the economy. I don't know where they have been for the last 18 months. Let's make effective…
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