Bill Pascrell

When this deal is approved... do we really believe that this new corporate Goliath will do what is in the best interest of consumers?

We want people to make profits. That is what America is all about.

I have grave concerns that this merger will have far reaching negative consequences for artists, fans, promoters, and the music industry as a whole.

Real music and sports fans deserve the right to see their favorite bands and their teams without a greedy middleman.

This isn't just a little bad PR, this is quite simply a bad deal for the American people.

I was moved to act on this issue by the appeal of over 1,000 average Americans who felt they got a rotten deal and just wanted to know the truth, which is why I wrote to the Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department calling for…

The heart of this issue is the average American out there, the person who works longer and longer hours for less and less, the person who scrimps and saves for months to maybe buy a couple of tickets to their favorite sporting event or a…

The problem is that they very seldom presented things within the urgency of the time, and I suspect that that was driven by an administration that was not committed to the things that this committee was committed to on both sides of the…

We have a very serious problem on the southern border, and I believe, having been to Mexico with the Chairman and dealing with these matters, there is no oversight, there is no enforcement, there is no urgency, and there are very little…

Before we spend any money, increase personnel anyplace, that we do what I think is suggested before, and that is have concepts in place and policy in place so it makes sense.

Every year the previous administration would submit a budget to the Department--for the Department of Homeland Security that would literally gut or try to zero-out critical programs that deliver Homeland Security grants to local and State…

Can you commit to this committee right now that this administration will not try to gut or eliminate these vital and successful, successful grant programs?

If we don't do something about that situation, then--I can picture someday that situation being equal to the murderers who are preparing themselves in Pakistan at the epicenter of terror.

it must be clear to everyone in this body, Democrats and Republicans, that the best way to get out of this recession is to encourage consumer spending, and this bill does that. Retail, rational consumption.

TARP 2 also clarifies Treasury's authority to provide support to the financing arms of automakers for financing activities to ensure that they can continue to provide needed credit, including through dealer and other financing of consumer…

I would agree this is night and day. I testified last month, as you remember, before the Financial Services Committee on the need to open up the credit markets for consumers. That's what we are all about. Title III of TARP will help to…

one of the hallmarks of the Ways and Means Committee is that fairness is always the order of the day. Fairness in priorities. Fairness in legislation. H.R. 6275 exemplifies this fact. Our bill will provide $62 billion in AMT relief to more…

I'm proud to rise in support of H.R. 6346, the Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act. And I want to commend the gentleman from Michigan not only for this legislation but other legislation he's put forward debunking the theory that this is…

the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 is a great piece of legislation. I want to commend Chairman Oberstar and Chairwoman Corrine Brown. I know how hard you worked on this the last several years, both of you, and of…

Accordingly, the State of New Jersey has invested more than $1.8 billion in the NEC for Amtrak stations like the Newark Airport Station, as well as for capital investments that benefit both Amtrak and New Jersey. This is a great…

I am very proud to stand in strong support of S. 254, or H.R. 1609 in the House, to award this posthumous Congressional Gold Medal to Constantino Brumidi which would be displayed in the Capitol Visitor's Center. This American immigrant was…

I have a great deal of affection and I have a great deal of respect for the ranking member on the other side, but you are dead wrong on this. First of all, you talk about this side of the aisle not being able to pass AMT. We did pass…

The National Association of Realtors found that our legislation would generate about 1 million sales to first-time homebuyers and stimulate nearly $130 billion in increased economic activity. You tell me that that's not worth it in this…

Funds would be authorized for the fiscal years 2009 to 2012. It authorizes several new studies, including a study from the CBC and NIH to not only determine the incidence and prevalence of traumatic brain injury, but to identify common…

I cannot express how important this is. All the competition that existed before 2000, we've gotten out of it, and thanks to the Fire Administration. They are working together, the career firefighters and the volunteer firefighters. This is…