Bill Pascrell

Social Security is America's greatest achievement. We cannot let this hearing distract us.

The study committee from the other side, God bless them, their budget plan lengthens the Medicare waiting period from two years to five years.

I associate myself with all the words that were spoken on both sides of the aisle tonight. I am sure you do, too. The main job in front of us is to protect our police officers, and I think that we can resolve differences along those lines…

I introduce a dynamic young lady from California, Congresswoman Torres. I thank her for being here.

I introduce the Honorable Josh Gottheimer from the Fifth District in New Jersey. He has always had as a priority the brothers and sisters in blue.

Just 13 days ago, we passed a terrible plan that hacks Federal spending by at least 22 percent.

For months the other side has held our economy hostage. Today, we have their ransom demands. This rip-off kills millions of jobs, guts working family benefits, and sabotages tax fairness. Now, I have listened today, and many times both…

Your predecessor shielded Donald Trump's tax returns for years.

We are ensuring working families face big audits while the rich get scot free.

I believe there has been a sabotage of the IRS over the last years.

The Inflation Reduction Act is the single largest investment--that is a critical word.

Well, I think, Mr. Chairman, that this hearing is a farce.

Air tour operators in the New York metropolitan region, Hawaii, and across the nation have gone unchecked by the federal government while they disrupt whole communities with excessive noise and other impacts and increase safety risks to…

I request that the committee include language in the 2023 FAA Reauthorization Bill to adequately address the New York metropolitan area's helicopter safety, noise, and environmental concerns.

I urge the committee to work with the Quiet Skies Caucus, the New York metropolitan area delegation, the Hawaii delegation, and others to ensure that the FAA adequately addresses non-essential helicopter safety, noise, and environmental…

I request that the committee include language in the 2023 FAA Reauthorization Bill to adequately address the New York metropolitan area's helicopter safety, noise, and environmental concerns.

It is clear from our meetings and correspondence that the FAA values the financial well-being of a handful of helicopter tour operators more than they do the livelihoods and safety of over 20 million residents in the New York metropolitan…

I urge the committee to work with the Quiet Skies Caucus, the New York metropolitan area delegation, the Hawaii delegation, and others to ensure that the FAA adequately addresses non-essential helicopter safety, noise, and environmental…

The overwhelming number of helicopter flights over New York City creates intolerable risks to the community and negative impacts on the quality of life of all its residents.

You have been looking at that for years. Your Administration, the previous administration, the administration before that, the administration before that.

What has this Administration done to increase transparency of ownership so that we could figure out who owns the darn place and management of our skilled nursing facilities?

We need transparency for tax dollars going into big companies, and we must hold bad actors accountable when they provide substandard care for our seniors.

I am damned angry when I look at the results.

I appreciate it, also, that your team is energetic in using the new NAFTA's Rapid Response Mechanism to hold labor rights' violations accountable and make them serious, seriously a concern of our government and not papered over.

I also wanted to raise Canada and Mexico's implementation of the forced labor provisions of the new NAFTA.