Bill Pascrell

let me say this: That on 9/11, this public system that we have in the United States was able to land 700 planes in a very short period of time. They cleared the air in 2 hours. And as the ranking member of this committee has stated most…

for both sides of the aisle, Monday evening was a great time for New Jersey and America. I was at the Newark Airport at 11 p.m. when Fuming Fong, an American citizen who has been held in prison by the Chinese for 3 years, was finally…

Iraq is too important to pull up our stakes now. We saw in Somalia, with the withdrawal of the United States, it soon reverted to its precolonial past consisting of a mosaic of independent clans with different laws and rulers, each with…

This resolution, this concurrent resolution honors the life and achievements of Lawrence Eugene ``Larry'' Doby. He left this Earth just a few months ago. His wife died a few years ago. They were inseparable individuals. I know one can read…

Mr. Speaker, the Statue of Liberty speaks out very clearly, if anybody has been to this great monument. And from the poem ``The New Colossus,'' at the bottom, the 19th century American poet Emma Lazarus writes, ``Give me your tired, your…

We have already a trade deficit with Chile. That deficit has tripled from 2001. It is now $1.2 billion. This is not the way to have reciprocal trade agreements. These agreements set precedent. Again, we export jobs, we import workers. It…

when the gentleman says displacement, when a manufacturing job is lost, the average in United States pays $635 a week, and it is usually replaced eventually down the line by a retail job, which is $350. Let us put the facts on the table.

The facts are that we should not have manufactured jobs here and have manufactured jobs across the ocean. We need to take care of our own people in this country.

I really suggest that the other side go to see the movie, it is an old movie, ``Thelma and Louise.'' Thelma turns to Louise and says, ``Do not settle, Louise.'' You have settled. You blew it. In fact, the seniors already are angry. The…

I have some sad news this morning. A great American passed last evening. Larry Doby, 79 years of age, broke the color barrier in the American League and became a Hall of Famer, but he was a Hall of Famer in his life. He said when inducted…

we ought to tell to all of America as well as those people assembled in this room, what are we going to benefit from this legislation? They have attempted, the other side, from the very beginning of this debate, to say that they are for…

Now if we were in session, I would ask his words to be taken down because that has happened one too many times. That is serious business. That is political warfare here. We are all Americans, and we have a right to our opinions. The recent…

to the gentlewoman from Michigan, I need to respond because no one is suggesting in this body today that we change the right to bear arms, and to suggest that those who oppose this legislation are aiding criminals and terrorists and…

I voted on October 10 to support the President. That does not make me any better of an American than those who voted not to support the resolution; and until we understand that, we do not really understand the impact of the Constitution. I…

the tax cut in the Republican proposal for 2004 is a tax cut of $1.4 trillion, which is very close to the cost of the war effort. I find that not only to be interesting, but something that we need to take a look at very, very closely. I…

I read section 12 of this legislation and it says that this is going to go into effect on the enactment of this bill, it becomes law. There is no grant program to help health care professionals. There is no end of frivolous lawsuits that…

is this gentleman letting us know today that he is guaranteeing a reduction in the premiums if this bill is passed? Is that what the gentleman is saying? I would like him to say for the record.

This was a sobering experience. It was elevating by every stretch of the imagination to be with the troops in the field. Some may disagree with policy on this floor, but this is America, and we are allowed to do that. The troops understand…

many years from now, when those so inclined decide to examine the Congress of this era, I am confident that they will find ours to be a thoughtful, involved House, one that judiciously examined every issue essential to the defense and…

I rise to speak against this unfair rule and against this flawed legislation. It is really unfortunate that the rule will not allow any amendments to improve the bill. My primary concern is that nowhere in H.R. 4600 does it limit health…

I recommend that our Congress on both sides of the aisle read the front page of the New York Times Business Section today. The horror that has been let loose on the American people has to be accounted for. This is no left conspiracy. What…

today, all across this great land, we honor the memory of those who lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. We honor those who were taken from us by cowardly murderers, the very worst of human kind…

I want to appeal to the Members on this floor and beyond, because I looked through these 304 pages, thank you for giving me that courtesy, and looked very, very carefully for the sections on child labor. And I want you all to know that it…

the other evening the President provided a policy speech on corporate accountability. In response to the President's speech, business experts such as John Bogle, founder of Vanguard Group, stated that in terms of real substance of what…

article 1, section 8 of the United States Constitution states very clearly that the Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises. If we vote ``yes'' on this rule today, the House will be on record…