Bill Pascrell

Coordination and information sharing among federal, state and local authorities may be the single most important thing we can do to enhance our ability to respond to a terrorist threat. This point is reiterated to me in every meeting I…

now I have really heard it all, that there is an intricate relationship between marriage repeal and keeping marriage permanent. You are darn right. There is a question of values. You are darn right. Last week I got up here and urged my…

If only we took the time in this society to deal with all ethnics, people of all racial persuasions in fairness, and that is what this resolution is all about: Fairness, honesty, breaking the stereotypes that many of us have learned; in…

Thomas Jefferson said, ``I place the economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers. To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.'' I hear the words…

Woody Allen said, ``This is a tragedy of a disaster.'' Look at the State of New Jersey. A member of my colleagues' own administration, very good friend of mine, left the State and said I had a billion dollar surplus. What happened to it…

I have heard it all today. I really have. When my friend from Arizona says that what we need is a balanced approach, at this time of the game? You tell that to Wayne and Kathy Stevens, who in their 401(k) had $720,000 in savings wiped…

Mr. Chairman, we know that the new digital economy is leading the way, is a necessity for economic success of American businesses and particularly small businesses. We are concerned deeply that many small businesses lack the adequate…

let us face the facts: Without last year's tax cut, we could have paid our entire Federal debt by 2008. That occurred before September 11. That is the fact. Even with already dipping into Social Security, this budget proposes new tax cuts…

America, America, the witching hour is upon campaign finance reform. Please pay close attention to how we Members of Congress vote. Everyone claims to be doing the right thing. Everyone seems to be saying they support reform. But make no…

tonight we begin our debate on campaign finance reform. How fitting that this argument is occurring amidst the investigation into the power wielded by the leaders of Enron Corporation. What a perfect example of the corruption of money in…

I stand before the Members as the father of three sons who also attended Catholic school. Not too long ago in our Nation's history, Roman Catholics were not welcomed in many parts of our society. That has changed. My Catholic education…

this is a very critical issue. We are arguing the rule. I want both sides to know these are the rules of the Constitution of the United States. Article 1 section 8 is very clear. In the last 20 years this Congress has given up its powers…

I am going to bring up a sore subject some of us may not like, but let me bring it up anyway, because this is it. This is the vote tomorrow, and I am very concerned about members of my own party, to be very honest with you, and I respect…

And the answer to the gentlewoman's mother is, well, if your job is extinguished, you will have to go to another job, a service-related job. I ask the gentleman from Ohio, is that what has happened under NAFTA? Have we seen those service…

I want to make very clear to everybody, and particularly to those who stood on this floor and talked about 'Buy America,' well, we hope there are items that are manufactured in this country that we can buy. We are losing our wherewithal…

I might add that there is no real evidence to back up the contention that this is an economic stimulus. In fact, if all of the data are in, whether we are talking about the balance of trade, which is now $435 billion, no one wants to…

Is it not ironic that the very people we invite to our shores, "Give us your tired, your hungry," come here from countries that we are now transporting jobs to? We are talking out of both sides of our mouth, and the gentlewoman from…

I do believe that the three amendments were germane to this argument. It really galls me to see some from the other side, to be perfectly frank, question the patriotism of my party which I proudly represent. We all want the same thing. We…

H.R. 2546, as reported by the committee, makes it unlawful for a State or political subdivision of a State, an interstate agency or a political agency of two or more States to impose any license or fee on account of the fact that a motor…

the passengers want it overwhelmingly, the pilots want it unanimously, the Senate wants it unanimously. What happened to us? We must know something they do not know. Where are we on this issue, anyway? Let us take a look at the Record…

Absolutely. If we do not have that coordination or that education, then we have panic. There is enough fear in this country. Walt Whitman hit on it 135 years ago. We must rise to the occasion. And he looked around in this very House and…

I am reminded when we discuss homeland security and the great task that is before us all some words by Walt Whitman when he was at this House, when he was at this very House during the Civil War. He wrote, ``One is not without impression…

That is exactly what I have found, and I cannot emphasize it enough. One of the things that came across in our meeting yesterday morning, in this event for a counter-terrorism response, training and equipment are very critical. However…

Yes, I do. Mayors are there 24-7. And mayors and councilmen and committee people cannot put this aside, cannot put this as an addendum. This must be a crucial part of every municipality's operation. And there are places to find out this…

in what may very well be remembered as our Nation's most deplorable tragedy, our American family has stood firm. Amid the carnage and the destruction, amongst the pain and the anguish, our public safety officers performed their duties the…