Jun 6, 2012
You can say you're giving the government more power. Why are we so frightened to give oversight to government? This is what got us into a big jam in the last 20 years when there was very little oversight over financial transactions. We…
Bill Pascrell
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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.
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May 31, 2012
I stand today with my colleague from New York (Mr. Grimm) to support the working men and women of this great Nation. You might take a quick look at section 517 of this legislation, the appropriations bill, and think it doesn't stop the…
May 31, 2012
I thank the gentleman for yielding. The jobs where PLAs are used require higher skills, higher wages for engineers and laborers. Undercutting their ability to bid on contracts will not only hurt the project and the Department of Defense's…
May 31, 2012
On May 31, 2012, I missed the three rollcall votes of the day. Had I been present I would have voted: ``no'' on rollcall vote 297, Motion on Ordering the Previous Question on the Rule providing for consideration of H.R. 5743, H.R. 5854…
May 30, 2012
I want to state for the record that on May 30, 2012, I missed the three rollcall votes of the day. Had I been present I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 294, H.R. 5651, The Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012; ``yea''…
May 30, 2012
I stand today to support H.R. 5651--Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012, which reauthorizes the Federal Drug Administration's (FDA) prescription drug and medical device user fee programs through 2017. This legislation will…
May 18, 2012
On May 18, 2012, I missed several rollcall votes due to a longstanding commitment to give the commencement address at Passaic County Community College, in my district. Had I been present I would have voted: ``Aye''--Smith (WA)/Amash…
May 16, 2012
This bill takes steps backwards from offering full protections for women and children who suffer unspeakable abuse. I'm not questioning the intentions, Madam Speaker, of those on the other side; that's not my purpose here. But who are we…
May 10, 2012
I believe that our Vice President, Joe Biden was correct when he said, ``Don't tell me what you value, show me your budget, and I'll tell you what you value''. Well Mr. Speaker, we have seen the Tea Party budget, and we sure know what…
May 8, 2012
This needs to be about delivering the best care to beneficiaries for a lower price.
May 8, 2012
It cannot be depending on the allocation. We've got to fight for the allocation. We've got to fight for what we want. I want us all to listen on both sides of the aisle. What is dragging down the economy at this section, at this point…
May 8, 2012
I think that our committee's hearing back in 2008 showed that competitive bidding for durable medical equipment is a place where we can find some agreement, believe it or not.
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