Charles Rangel

the modesty of the chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus amazes even me, because destiny would have it that this is the last day of African History Month and he is the chairman of the historic Congressional Black Caucus. So that…

celebrating Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect upon the innumerable contributions that Blacks have made to the advancement of American society and culture. People of color whether from the homeland in Africa, the Caribbean…

my friend, Mr. Thomas, the chairman of the awesome and powerful Ways and Means Committee, has normally presented brilliant arguments, many of those I have opposed; but I have really never seen such creative thinking as he has done on the…

I thank former chairman Conyers for yielding me this time. It is really ironic that you would be on the Judiciary Committee during all of the years that it took to get the King holiday there; and also that, as a Member of Congress, you…

this Budget reconciliation spending cut bill asks those with the least to sacrifice the most, while providing the most fortunate with even more. Today's Bill: This Budget reconciliation charade is such an affront to working and…

there certainly was a lot of emotion in the speech given by the chairman; but I suspect in this time of the year where so many people are concerned about our sick, our poor and our disabled, that rather than being moved by the rhetoric of…

Well, I just wanted to know how many closing speakers they had. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from California has the time.

I do not want to get technical about this. I just want to set the record straight, and that is that we all agree that the alternative minimum tax is an unfair tax on people because it was not planned by the Ways and Means Committee and by…

There must be some chart around to show how many people were pushed into poverty during that same period of time and our wages have been reduced, but we have it in the back if any of our Members would like to use it. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3…

I had an old law professor, and he once told me, if you don't have the facts going for you, raise your voice. I never understood it, but I do now. Mr. Speaker, I yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from Mississippi (Mr. Taylor) to share with…

It is just a simple question. Because there seems to be some degree of urgency in this and unless it is a projected gift, then these things don't expire this year or next year.

The tax cut that we are talking about is the $20 billion in capital gains and corporate dividends. Does that not expire in 2009? Don't get rattled.

Well, Mr. Speaker, you can take away our right to go to conference, our right to amend bills, but one thing you cannot take away is our right to vote. We have a game called 3 Card Molly in New York. You never know which one is under the…

How many names do you want as to why we don't do it again? I can tell you why we don't. We on this side would welcome the opportunity. I don't think that the general public and the voters like to see us fighting each other. But there has…

in closing, though, I would also like to point out that the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Ryan), a junior Member of the committee, spent considerable time working with us and working with us through the United States Trade Representative…

this is a sad day for me as an American, as a Member of Congress, to see that we have reached a point that those who want to be critical of the President's entrance into this war and how it is being conducted now have to be called cowards…

we are not dealing tonight with 30 pieces of silver, but we are dealing with tax cuts. And the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Neal) would like to explain in non-biblical terms where the 30 pieces of silver have gone. Mr. Speaker, I…

I cannot hear the Chair. The SPEAKER pro tempore. An objection has been heard. The Clerk will continue reading the motion. The Clerk continued reading the motion to recommit. Mr. SENSENBRENNER (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask…

I have no idea as to what the objection was raised to. The House was not in order when the gentleman was speaking. The House has no way to know as to what objection he raised. Is it possible for the Chair to edify the House as to why the…

my parliamentary inquiry was, could the Chair share with us the reason given by the distinguished objector? The SPEAKER pro tempore. An objection has already been heard.

I yield 1 minute to a gentleman from California (Mr. Farr), who was a Peace Corps volunteer in South America. (Mr. FARR asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)

You have access to secret information from what I read in the paper, so be careful what you say because you may have to go to Niger. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from Ohio (Mrs. Jones), a member of the committee.

I have been reminded by staff that the Costa Rican Government has not approved of these changes; but since they are merely side agreements, I guess that means it is on the side. Mr. Speaker, I yield 1\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from…

we are privileged on this side to have someone who is very familiar with that area, who worked hard and became a Member of this body. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Solis).

I yield 1 minute the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Kucinich), a former Presidential candidate.