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Bill Pascrell is an American politician serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey's 9th congressional district since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been an advocate for various issues including healthcare, education, and infrastructure. Throughout his tenure, Pascrell has focused on improving the quality of life for his constituents and has been involved in numerous legislative initiatives aimed at supporting local communities.
1,460 days ago, we had lost 139 troops, brave men and women, in Iraq. 1,460 days later, Sergeant Michael Hullender from my district, from Little Falls, New Jersey, died on Saturday when an IED detonated near his patrol. He is one of 3,214…
I rise to speak on an issue on which our Nation is united and the House is united, an issue upon which people from different political parties, people from all races and religious faiths agree upon, and that is the issue of Darfur. It…
rather than pulling out the tired old talking points of ``tax and spend,'' I wish my colleagues and my good friends on the other side of the aisle would actually read the Democratic budget resolution. Really, it makes for pretty good…
Hurricane Katrina was more than a natural catastrophe. The painful images of folks suffering, dying, and calling desperately for help will forever be seared in our collective conscience. I rise today in strong support of the Katrina…
Mr. Chairman, the EPA estimates that the Nation's wastewater infrastructure will face a funding shortfall of between 300 and $400 billion over the next 20 years. I am very proud to rise today in strong support of this bill, the Water…
It is not surprising to learn that during the Scooter Libby trial, Vice President Cheney's former communications aide, Catherine Martin, said that delivering a message on Meet the Press was a tactic we often use. By the way, within the…
the Wall Street Journal accused us of trying to micromanage this war. Well, this President has not listened to the generals. He hasn't listened to the American people. And he hasn't listened to the Iraqi people. He has micromanaged this…
I am very, very concerned. President Bush initially wanted the authority in the October 16, 2002 Act of War to use force to restore peace and security in the region, not just Iraq. We rejected that. The Congress of the United States, Mr…
this legislation, H.R. 6, begins the process of weaning off of corporate welfare. This is the beginning of it, so you had better get used to it. I am very shocked to hear what the opponents are saying to this legislation. Ensuring that oil…
I am astonished today. It is only government interference when the little guy gets some help from the government. It is not government interference when corporations get subsidies and royalties from taxpayers. That is a different story…
I rise in support of H.R. 3. Mr. Speaker, I strongly support all the efforts to encourage responsible research in this area. Indeed, I think it is a moral imperative for the Congress to pursue all prudent policies for the benefit of our…
I thank the chairman. He has put together legislation that should be commended. It is the right thing, the fair thing to do to vote for this legislation today. The Congress will finally take care of our working class brothers and sisters…
I want to commend, in the beginning, Chairman Thompson and Ranking Member King for the work of your staff, everybody chipped in; and I really want to commend the work that you have all done. Mr. Speaker, it is about time. Three years ago…
I rise in support of H.R. 5782. I must say that Mr. Young and Mr. Oberstar deserve a lot of credit, because in the Transportation Department there was more coming together than I have seen in any place in this Congress. This was not an…
the election is over. We need to come together. There needs to be a healing process for all of us in both parties; and I can think of no better subject, and there was an article in 2004, in the summer, in New York magazine. The title of…
Simply put, this is a good bill. Many Members on both sides of the aisle have worked tirelessly to bring the critical legislation to finality; and while I think it could have been improved if those of us on the conference committee were…
Good luck to you, Martin, and thank you for your service and the great job you have done for America. Both sides working together on this legislation speaks for itself. The conference report I support. There is real good in this…
I rise tonight appalled by the way Republican leadership has decided to turn against American workers by playing politics, instead of passing a clean minimum wage increase. It is shameful that millions of Americans are suffering the…
do not think there was an epiphany this morning when the leader of Iraq, duly elected, met at the White House to say that he would join, his country would join with other Arab states condemning terror. You would have thought the word…
I think that those who have come before us today have highlighted how critical this legislation is to the American people. In the Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Emergency Preparedness for our police, our fire and EMS, we believe…
Thank you. Do you deny that the State Department has put us on alert as to how workers are treated, foreign workers particularly, in Oman, that they are forced to work? Are you denying that State Department report?
we need to get one thing straight here before I start, and that is that those of us who oppose this trade agreement are not against trade, are not against exchange. How dare anybody stand on this floor and refer to the 9/11 Commission's…
Congressman Bob Etheridge should be commended for what he did 3 years ago; and we had an overwhelming vote on the floor of the House of Representatives. Unfortunately, none of the survivors of the 135 firefighters that he mentioned just a…
their side of the aisle, your side of the aisle, has a major problem. Yesterday, Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki suggested that they would provide amnesty for those people who killed or who wounded our soldiers. We are going to see who are…
in 1999, when President Bush was running for office, he made a pledge to veto any tax increase. Well, last week, he did what he said he would never do when he signed into law a tax increase for our Nation's young people. This Congress…
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