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Charles Rangel is a former U.S. Representative who served New York's 15th congressional district from 1971 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Rangel was known for his advocacy on issues such as affordable housing, healthcare, and civil rights. He played a significant role in shaping policies related to the urban community and was a prominent figure in the Congressional Black Caucus. Rangel also served as the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, where he was involved in tax legislation and social security reform.
right now in the Committee on Ways and Means there is a lot of discussion going on in reporting out a Central American Free Trade Agreement, which includes the Dominican Republic. This is part of an effort on the part of our great country…
I appreciate what was pointed out by the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Lee). I have no idea why the gentleman from Florida would refer to the victim of this atrocity that was committed in Cuba as being black. I do not see what that adds…
Let me try that. Suppose they did call and the mother would say, Would you remind me as to why my beloved child lost his or her life? Would they say because Saddam Hussein was a mean, evil man when we have so many mean and evil people in…
I tell you as a lawyer and someone that would advise somebody, I would not ask them to ask to see Secretary Rumsfeld. Members have to remember this is the same person that told the whole country that he did not know whether we were winning…
I am here because the President has challenged this body and the other to deal with the problem of Social Security. And while the President no longer considers it a crisis, obviously when it reaches the point that you are spending more…
I thank all Members for participating in this tribute to someone whom we all believe was our best friend. This is so very unusual in a Congress that does not allow us to meet often or travel very much together that each one of us treasures…
H.R. 5394 is the Republican's third attempt to provide correct statutory language for the purpose of providing domestic and foreign manufacturers and retailers of bows and arrows with a level playing field. The original provision was…
I do not stand here to get involved in a jurisdictional fight between the Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on Appropriations, and there is not a Member of this House that I have more respect for than the chairman of the…
by now we are all aware of the ongoing crisis in Darfur, Sudan. The United Nations and U.S. officials have both asserted that the situation there is currently the worst humanitarian and human rights crisis in the world. To date, 1.4…
I would like to join in the bipartisan request that we try to work this out. The request sounds like a drunk going to an Alcoholic Anonymous meeting, saying just give me one more drink and I will not do it again. But there has to be a…
I am not saying this problem should not have been fixed, I just wondered whether it should have been in a tax bill. I am certain that those that want to see other problems that were fixed can go to WaysandMeans.House.gov and they will…
This carefully crafted and skillfully negotiated piece of legislation would end the unfair tariffs that have been targeted at textile, agriculture, high-tech and manufacturing industries. For thousands of families not only in my home State…
I think most New York Members in the Congress probably have more self-esteem than we need in order to negotiate ourselves around this Congress, but my friend from upper New York is really better than all of us because he is telling us what…
I do not know whether we are taking care of the Treasury, though, because they had sent a terrible letter to us indicating that they thought that this bill had too much in the way of special interest tax provisions, which benefited few…
I want to ask the gentleman whether or not he said to this body that this bill, this tax cut bill, which he gave all the virtues of what it does for the middle class and all of the corporations with the extenders, did he imply that this…
It is clear that this is a very emotional issue. All I can say is that in 1950 when I was shot by the Communist Chinese on the Yalu River in North Korea, I was emotional as well. They told me to get over it. I do not know how many tens of…
First, I would like the record to remain clear that in my opinion the gentleman from California stole the election in Florida, and I just want to get that out of the way. But having said that, I think that this agreement that we reach…
Mr. Speaker, this is the biggest fraud on farmers, and especially tobacco farmers, that I have seen in my 34 years in Congress. Here we have some help allegedly for the tobacco farmers, and those of us on the Committee on Ways and Means…
This is so interesting. The chairman of the committee stands to tell us what this bill is all about, which is labeled the American Jobs Creation Act and, guess what? This is nothing about jobs. He would have us believe that the reason for…
we do not have a substitute, and that is the bottom line. I would think that we should not have to beg and scrape and ask them to give us a chance. Are we asking for a chance to win? No. Do we believe that we have enough sugar and…
Only if the gentleman promises to tell me through his remarks in response why the Democrats cannot have a substitute to be able to say that we got a better idea.
If the underlying bill is so good, why not allow in the democratic process, with a small ``d,'' the opportunity for someone to say, I have a better idea; and since they are the majority, why do they not believe that they have enough votes…
how does one find out whether or not the former speaker did not tell the truth as it relates to what is in the motion to recommit? How would one be able to find out, when he said that the tobacco proposals are in the motion to recommit…
I do not really know what the Republicans are so frightened of in this bill that they allegedly are so proud of that they continuously deny the Democrats an opportunity to say, But we got a better idea. The Republican majority has been…
I rise to acknowledge the Tuskegee Airmen, African-American pioneers for their courageous service to our country and lasting legacy of valor and military excellence. I strongly support H. Con. Res. 417 in honoring the Tuskegee Airmen and…
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