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American politician (1941–2014)
More threats from Communists: North Korea said, ``We will sell missiles to your enemies, and if you want to stop us, Uncle Sam, you will have to pay us.'' Unbelievable. Sources say that North Korea believes there is a softening of resolve…
Japan is beating the White House like a drum. Check this out: Japan lets the yen hit rock bottom, making Japanese products lower than a Dolly Parton wonder bra, forcing Japan's Asian rivals to dial 911 for Uncle Sam, who has already given…
The President said if China wants a ceremony in Tiananmen Square, so be it; it is not my place to make demands on Communist China. Unbelievable. When the leader of the free world stands with Communists on the very same site where young…
Last year the top dog at Bank One made $9 million. The big barker at Edison Brothers made $5 million. The kennel master at K-Mart made $6 million. Mr. Speaker, if that is not enough to potty train a Rottweiler, the big Doberman at AT&T…
The legal decisions say that if a school board wants to have a school prayer, they are prohibited from doing so. Mr. Speaker, I say to the Members, the judges in America do not govern, they interpret the Constitution. They interpret the…
I want to thank him as one of his members of the committee and thank him for the job he has done at the Kennedy Center because his fingerprints are on every improvement possibly since I have been in Congress for 14 years, and they…
When Serbian President Milosevic promised to work with Albanian leaders in Kosovo, the White House lifted sanctions on Serbia. Milosevic then proceeded to slaughter thousands of ethnic Albanians, many of them helpless women and children…
Another tragedy in our schools: more expert analysis. One group said America should heed the advice of the First Lady when she said it takes a community to raise a child. I do not mean to be disrespectful, but I disagree. Communities do…
Our military is underfunded. We have taken a meat ax to it. We have sent our military all over the world to protect the borders all over the world. Today's debate is about national security in our border. There was, in fact, a report…
Mr. Chairman, the only difference with these two amendments is he says you can put them on the border, but they cannot engage. The Traficant amendment says, I do not limit them. They can tackle them, they can detain them, but they can only…
That is all my amendment says. But it then codifies how those troops shall be used so there are no more accidental shootings, there is adequate training, they are never without the presence of a law enforcement entity. And it does exactly…
Today the House will cast the key vote on the war on drugs. The House will vote to either maintain the status quo and do nothing, or begin to fight. Some of the misconceptions and untruths about the Traficant amendment: It will not mandate…
My amendment is just a straightforward little piece of legislation that says, if this becomes law, what we are debating today, that we do not guess what the impact will be, that there shall be a report to the Congress explaining in detail…
California businessman Johnny Chung gave $300,000 to the Democrat National Committee. Chung said he got the money from a member of the Chinese army. Surprise. This is the same guy Chung who said, my donations are subway tokens for a train…
The White House slapped sanctions on India because India was conducting nuclear tests. Unbelievable. It is like Mike Tyson beating up Woody Allen for failing to fight. India is not the problem, White House; China is the problem. And the…
In closing, I think the interpretation of the Constitution has been so perverted I think we had better be very specific on this takings issue.
Foreign aid for Russia, billions for Japan and Germany, missiles for China, citizenship for illegal immigrants, free condoms for school kids, free needles for drug addicts. Now if that is not enough to roast the pork barrel, check this…
When it comes to China, the wheel is turning but the hamster is dead. Check this out. China rips us off for $60 billion a year. Then they steal our nuclear and missile technology. Then they sell that technology and those missiles to our…
The IRS is trying to kill reform. They are bringing out the big guns, Congress. The Treasury Department says, and I quote, whistle blowers are lying. The IRS is really doing a good job. Unbelievable. Tell that to the families of Alex…
In America, Communists can work in our defense plants, illegal immigrants who jump the fence can get citizenship, there are law libraries for mass murderers; some want free condoms for school children, and some now want free needles for…
I think we reward dependence, subsidize illegitimacy, kill investments with our Tax Code. We must make a significant change. Also, as part of that, I must say this: I have come to despair on the Congress' intent to deal with the…
With $60 billion, China buys California naval bases, missiles, attack aircraft, nuclear submarines. If that is not enough to tax your limitation, China then sells missiles to Iran and Pakistan to get more money, and then they use that…
Somebody is inhaling. Since NAFTA, American TVs and typewriters are made in Mexico; American telephones are made in Singapore; computers are made in China and Japan. And after all this, the White House wants to expand this NAFTA madness to…
The Pentagon says China and Russia are engaged in a nuclear arms race. They say both China and Russia can hit every city in America with a ballistic missile. Now, if that is not enough to cause you to fall on your sword, the Pentagon…
America is still in shock. Two boys, age 11 and 13, gunned down four young students in a middle school in Arkansas, and the experts are asking what happened to parents? What happened to values? What happened to our schools? Schools are…
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