On the question of the gentlewoman from California, the fact of the people who were, their files were requested to be with the INS, those surnames were Latino surnames. What kind of message are we sending to our Latino community? And…

And what type of message are we sending to the Hispanic community when the names that have been checked with the INS only are those of Hispanic Americans?

When we look at this issue, what we need to wonder about is is this a politically motivated attempt to steal an election? Is it, by virtue of the requests that have been made from the Immigration and Naturalization Service about the…

I would just like to say not only have we spent $300,000 of taxpayers' money, but also the INS has spent over $50,000, and just one office only is dedicated to dealing with this issue.

the Democrats have made it clear that they want to offer tax relief to working families. The President has made it clear that he wants to offer tax relief to working families. The American people have made it clear that they know the…

2 years ago the Republicans signed a contract with the working families of America and promised to provide them with tax relief. They proposed a law called the American Dream Restoration Act, which calls for a $500-per-child tax credit for…

2\1/2\ years ago the Republicans stood on the steps of the Capitol and signed the Contract With America. Item 5 of the contract was not a bad idea. It called for a $500-per-child tax credit and promised to provide middle class tax relief…

the Republican leader's newest motto is ``Listen, learn and lead,'' and in a way the Republicans are following that motto. They are listening to millionaires and powerful corporations who want huge tax breaks. They are learning how to…

the Republicans will stand here today and say that they are bringing tax relief to the middle class. They complain that the Democrats are being less than honest about the Republicans' attack on working families. Well, Mr. Speaker, even the…

The Republicans will say that they are giving tax relief to working families. Do not believe it for one minute. What the Republicans are doing is waging war on working families. The Republican tax plan will give $27,000 in tax breaks to…

Today we will vote on the Republican spending bill. The Republicans will say that this is a middle-class budget. Do not believe it for a minute. In fact, the Republicans are financing tax cuts for the rich by waging war on working families…

while the Republicans are trying to give huge tax breaks to the rich, working people struggle to make ends meet. While the Republicans attempt to deny the minimum wage to women trying to move from welfare to work, the challenge for working…

the Republicans are desperately out of touch with real people in this country. First, they try to hold up disaster relief to flood victims. Then they say that people trying to move from welfare to work are not entitled to the minimum wage…

the President asked the Republicans for a clean disaster relief bill 84 days ago, 84 days. Instead, they sent the President a bill that tells the government how to conduct the census. I ask my colleagues across the aisle, what does the…

the Republicans must stop playing politics with the lives of the flood victims of North Dakota and Minnesota. Pass a bill that is disaster relief, plain and simple. Amendments that have nothing to do with disaster relief have no place in a…

there are people in the Midwest who are suffering. Their homes have been destroyed by floods and they need our help. The Democrats in Congress have an emergency spending bill that will help them put their shattered lives back together. We…

the explosion of finance crimes, money laundering, credit card fraud and counterfeiting is draining our communities of valuable resources. For that reason, I introduced H.R. 1756, the Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Strategy Act…

let us be perfectly clear about this budget agreement. It is far from over. Now that the framework has been decided by this body, it is time to talk about priorities. The Democrats' priorities are to educate our children. First we want…

even though many Republicans finally realized the error of their ways and joined the Democrats to restore $76 million for basic nutrition for America's poorest babies--we can't claim victory yet. The Senate has only set aside $58 million…

On April 24, the Republicans voted to reject the administration request for WIC funding, a program that feeds poor women, infants and children. When Democrats protested, the Republicans proudly defended themselves. One after another they…

the Republican majority claims that H.R. 2 is reform. Tearing down an essential program is not reform. I wonder if my colleagues on the other side of the aisle understand the kind of human misery that their reform will cause. If they are…

I rise today in fierce opposition to H.R. 2, the so-called Housing Opportunity and Responsibility Act of 1997. Let me just say that the only thing accurate about that title is the date. Although reform is necessary to meet today's public…

in our Nation's inner cities, minority communities are being victimized by toxic polluters, creating an environmental crisis, a health crisis, and a civil rights crisis in this country. In my district in New York there are over 2000…

this week the Speaker of the House announced that he wants to give a $300 billion tax cut to the wealthiest people in this country. This is a disgrace. But the story gets worse, much worse. Today Republicans are going to try to pay for…

my colleagues, I am amazed at how far the Republican majority will go to keep hardworking American families in poverty. The Paycheck Reduction Act is their latest in a string of anti-family and anti-child proposals. The Miller substitute…