Bill Pascrell

I want to challenge just about everything that my very good friend Mr. Camp laid before this House. First, let's talk about the numbers. The updated report that Mr. Camp referred to in terms of the number of jobs that would be created by…

No party is privy to virtue on this issue.

Look, we're all Americans. We're not Democrats, Republicans. You had 5,000 people evacuated in my district. When you see the damage in small towns and large towns, then you can appreciate it. The President came, the Governor of the State…

These people are hurting.

This coalition is going to stay strong because America is more important than either party, and we need to help our brothers and sisters who are hurting right now, many that will not return to their homes. They can't. Think about that.

I really think that when you are talking about examining the process, by which we put the budget forward, that scoring legislation needs to be reviewed and perhaps changed, do you think?

In response to the last series of questions, I would conclude myself, Dr. Wah, that those that can afford it might look for private assistance but not the majority of those on Medicare.

I think we ought to take a look at that very seriously and I think there is a lot of money involved that we can debate and come to some kind of agreement.

I think it is utter nonsense. We can have a skeleton, we can have protocol, we can have this model of a 10-year budget, but you saw what happened the last time we did this and it did not work out.

I think that is critical. I think it is essential to everything that we talk about in terms of health care.

The facts are the facts, Mr. Balto, would you agree?

I have the greatest amount of respect for the chairman of our committee, the Ways and Means Committee. But I think you're wrong on what you're trying to do today. Do you remember May 31 of this year, Mr. Chairman? We took a vote May 31. In…

What would it increase the debt exactly?

The tax cuts of 2001 and 2003 did not increase employment in the United States of America.

The poor and the middle class do not make the Tax Code Moby Dick.

Why in God's name do we continue on that path which does not make any sense?

If we were to create the largest entitlement program, and it would become the largest entitlement program, it would supersede Social Security and Medicare.

As a former Reagan Treasury official, how many times did Mr. Reagan raise the debt ceiling?

A national sales tax would be nothing more, in my perception, than an enormous windfall for the very wealthy of this country.

In a book by James Stewart, ``How False Statements Are Undermining America,'' he zeroes in on the Madoff situation which became a poster child. No one else has been really brought before us. No one else has really suffered for the pain…

First of all, I want to thank the gentleman from Massachusetts for all he has gone through in the last couple of years so that people understand that we do need some regulation. {time} 1610 Now today, my friends on the other side--and I…

``The Cut, Cap, and Balance Act'' shows yet again how out of step the Majority is with the needs and concerns of ordinary Americans. With over 9 percent unemployment, Congress should focus on growing the economy, lowering unemployment and…

Today, July 19th, I unavoidably missed two rollcall votes. Had I been present, I would have voted ``nay'' on rollcall vote No. 603, On Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 355. Additionally, had I been present I would have voted…

I unavoidably missed two rollcall votes. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall vote No. 601 on passage of H.R. 33--To amend the Securities Act of 1933 to specify when certain securities issued in connection with church…

Reclaiming my time, may I also clarify that should the authorization bill pass with this provision on post- acute guidelines that the Department then has the needed amount of $1 million to really accomplish this objective which we have…