Bill Pascrell

I want to thank Mr. Langevin for all of his critical work on this too often neglected issue of fire sprinklers. I applaud this amendment for encouraging the installation of fire sprinklers in all commercial buildings and supporting…

to all of those on both sides of the aisle who made it possible for the reauthorization bill to come to the floor today, I say thank you, and all the services. The U.S. Fire Administration, through FEMA, provides the leadership, the…

in case anyone was still under the impression that the President was serious about changing the dynamics on the ground in Iraq, they should put all those hopes aside. If the administration gets its way, this President will leave 8,000 more…

This mental health parity will be a signature jewel in the crown of the 110th Congress. This legislation reflects our deepest values as Americans. I want to thank Congressman Kennedy and Congressman Ramstad for your long labors in making…

I support H.R. 4137. It is a great piece of legislation. I commend Chairman Miller and Ranking Member McKeon and all the members of the committee. I think that this is truly visionary with regard to the cost, restoring integrity and…

I'm glad we had that last exchange because that's the heart of the issue. It's disingenuous. It's almost bordering on hypocritical because from 2008 to 2017 the administration, the same administration that got us into this mess, assumes…

I would like for us to pause from votes for just a few moments in order to recognize one of our congressional brothers who passed away last week. As many of you know, last Wednesday, former Representative Joseph Minish died at the age of…

You think that the Bush administration and their congressional allies would be in support of this measure. Instead, Republicans are hysterically crying because this bill asks private equity managers to pay the same rate in taxes as most…

this is a great day. Tomorrow will be a great day, also. I have finally found a trade agreement I could agree with. And the reason why, for the first time, Members from both sides of the aisle have had a say in what that is. Article I…

I recommend that you read the bills before you get up on the floor and make a fool of yourself. It says right here, section 114, "No benefit allowances, training, or other employment services may be provided under this chapter to a worker…

Yes, the State of New Jersey has designated this as a State park. It has committed $10 million to the project in true partnership. The municipality has also done the same thing.

It's time, Mr. Speaker, for truth in advertising to correct some of the misinformation being used to justify President Bush's inexplicable veto of the children's health care bill. The bipartisan Children's Health Care Program…

this is a cooked-up survey that was just referred to. In the words of the former IRS Commissioner, Mark Iverson, appointed by President Bush, he testified that the IRS can collect Federal taxes more cheaply, more efficiently than private…

I want to thank Mr. Rangel and Mr. McCrery for the great work they have done and the great work of Rob Andrews from New Jersey, the exhaustive efforts in this regard, to help people avoid foreclosure, to stay in their homes. There is a…

90 million Americans, nearly one-third of our Nation's population, had no health insurance for some or all of the past 2 years. Please let it sink in. It is shameful that roughly 10 million of these uninsured are children. Ninety percent…

Tomorrow will mark six years to a day of inconceivable terror and grief brought upon our nation by the very worst acts of humankind. It was also a day where we witnessed the very best of America. We saw first responders entering buildings…

we could certainly slow the aging process down if it had to work its way through Congress. This year, 6 million children will have access to quality affordable health insurance because of the program we know as the SCHIP. These children…

one of President Bush's most used justification for the war in Iraq has been that it is central to winning the war on terror, but the National Intelligence Estimate tells a completely different story. Al Qaeda has only gained strength…

we need a history lesson right here. Article II, the executive powers shall be vested in the powers of the President of the United States. He shall hold his office for a term of 4 years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for…

the Supreme Court, the judicial branch of our government, has ruled that the President of the United States is not above the law, even during time of war. The Attorney General's office within the executive branch of government is…

I rise in favor of H.R. 2199, the Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act. As cochair of the 8-year-old Congressional Brain Injury Task Force of over 110 members, I commend the committee under Chairman Filner's…

today we will vote on H.R. 1700, which calls for putting 50,000 additional police officers on the street over the next 6 years, authorizing $600 million a year for the COPS program, and it also authorizes $350 million a year for the COPS…

There is nothing like the presence of a police officer. It is not only a deterrent to crime, but it is at the very heart of homeland security. That is why the British are way ahead of us. They have a bottom-up philosophy of looking at what…

In the book of Isaiah, chapter 6, the question is very specific: Who shall I send? Volunteers come forward all the time. They come through for us every time. Three thousand of them came through after 9/11. Thousands and thousands came…

That dog doesn't hunt anymore. I'm sorry. Three things that are never discussed on this floor, never. Number 1, the pilferaging that's going on in Iraq right now make the few hairs we have on our head left stand on end. It is a disgrace…