Bill Pascrell

You know, there is an old western song: ``I'm looking for love in all the wrong places.'' Remember that song? It's not too old. Not too old. We're looking for revenue in all the wrong places; not only in reference to what we did in cutting…

This bill punishes those who get ahead by raising the tax liabilities on families who have worked hard and who may have gotten raises or promotions. For a family of four in my district, the Eighth District of New Jersey--please visit us…

I think that this is something we can agree to come together on common ground and be a little bit more reasonable about our approach. I just want to remind the American people who might be listening tonight, I need your help. I can do the…

I didn't come to speak on this issue tonight but another issue, but I can't help but look at the graphic message that's right there in front of everybody, in front of the country, about the financial, Great Recession, depression--who was…

I appreciate the gentlelady for yielding. Madam Speaker, it is good to see you in the seat this evening. I support the Second Amendment. I was lucky enough to come into this Congress with my friend from New York, Carolyn McCarthy. She has…

I thought it was a legitimate alternative before we got to the 2011 budget, and before we got to the massacre of the CR.

So we all agree there is a shortage, but there is only one proposal on the table now that is going to address that proposal. So therefore, much of the criticism is not only a myth, but a fraud.

To zero out one of the most effective and efficient programs in the Federal Government--and all objective observers have come to that conclusion. And yes, we do have to cut. That's why we're here. But we don't have to cut what is an…

Together, FIRE and SAFER grants have provided over $7 billion in firefighter jobs, equipment and training for local fire departments. It is serious business. We are talking life and limb, and we are talking about property here. To me…

So those seniors are not only going to pay more money, but they are also not going to get the health care that is provided in the Health Care Reform Act.

As a former mayor, I have always believed that our Nation's first responders constitute both our first and our last line of defense for the American people. This continuing resolution before us today fails our first responders…

We made a decision on a bipartisan basis that it was a responsibility because we needed to protect the homeland. So Democrats and Republicans supported the protection in trying to help communities fight crime and put out fires. It is a…

I personally believe we can balance the deficit without cutting Medicare for seniors.

You have become an existential party.

by having a Medicare Center for Innovation, Medicare now can test and use new payment models.

We know Social Security has very little to do with the deficit.

Health care reform, or as some on the other side would like to refer to it, Obamacare--and they say it with such love and charity--you can't sustain those numbers.

The increase in their health cost was between, on average, 28 to 40 percent a year.

We agree over the last 10 years premiums have skyrocketed.

The primary cause of those businesses closing their doors--the primary cause; there are other causes--is what they have paid in their premiums.

They see the benefits.

I am proud to say that change is already underway.

We battle civilly here between what the insurance companies want out of this and what the patient really needs, so we can really drive down the cost.

Obamacare was the perfect scapegoat before it even went into effect.

Before us is yet another piece of legislation being used as a political gimmick instead of an honest conversation to seek out compromise with the purpose of aiding the economy. As a new member of the Budget Committee, I am willing and…