Apr 19, 2012
But each of them gets a tax cut, Mr. Speaker, $60,000. This is wrong. The same report found that the best options for job growth include aid to States and increased safety net spending, something I know that the other side opposes. In…
Bill Pascrell
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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.
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Mar 29, 2012
Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse, it does. I've listened to these words. ``Empty'' and ``pyrrhic'' come to my mind. How in God's name can you speak across the floor to the people on this side and imply that the President is…
Mar 29, 2012
I take back my time. I think I've been generous about that. The only difference is, the President who was the President in 2001-- I'm glad you agree with me--came into circumstances very different from the President who raised his hand in…
Mar 29, 2012
No, not yet. I'm not finished. Then you can interject your thoughts. Don't look so startled, because what you've said is startling. You didn't pay for those two tax cuts, you didn't pay for two wars, and you didn't pay for the prescription…
Mar 29, 2012
When this President raised his hand, we were losing 750,000 jobs a year, number one; and, number two, we had a deficit beyond belief, Madam Chairman. And for us to compare, you must believe in fairy tales. Now, if you want to talk about a…
Mar 28, 2012
And leaving no working family's stone unturned, this budget takes 62 percent of its $5.3 trillion in nondefense budget cuts from programs that protect the most vulnerable in this society, which includes food stamps, Head Start, and the…
Mar 28, 2012
When I was introduced to this budget, the chairman of the Budget Committee stated that his reason for turning Robin Hood on his head was to stop an ``insidious moral tipping point.'' Madam Chair, I can only assume April Fools came early…
Mar 28, 2012
Premium support doesn't reduce costs. It simply shifts them to seniors without the guarantee of Medicare benefits. Seniors like Medicare. Take it from me, they like the security it provides them, and it controls costs better than any…
Mar 19, 2012
I want to state for the record that on March 19, 2012, I missed the one rollcall vote of the day. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 111, on the motion to suspend the rules and pass H.R. 3992--To allow…
Mar 6, 2012
Ladies and gentlemen, the House has lost a real advocate, a person who respected this institution and who understood what it was. So I know I speak for all of us when I say our condolences to the family and our condolences to his…
Mar 6, 2012
As cosponsor of this legislation, I rise in strong support of the bill. I want to thank Chairman Camp and Ranking Member Levin for working together in a bipartisan way to address this issue, and I hope this is the beginning of more…
Feb 27, 2012
On February 27, 2012, I missed the one rollcall vote of the day. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 73, on the Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment to H.R. 347-- Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds…
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