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American politician (1941–2014)
China's President is in America. President Jiang told the press China will not tolerate any interference by the U.S. Government. In fact, President Jiang sent over a list of irritant subjects he will not even discuss, Members. No. 1, he…
We want to defeat the Quinn amendment, but we have an opportunity to do it, and we have an opportunity to debate it before the Quinn amendment is offered. I am hoping that people understand the substance of that, and not get tied up in the…
This bill does not give property owners any new authority to sue the cities in Federal court. They have it. I believe that the Boehlert substitute would gut this bill and would treat property owners differently. That is my concern. Let me…
If the gentleman's substitute is passed, then his substitute would pass, with or without. This was approved unanimously. It is the only measure that gives notice to people who do not have accountants and attorneys of some protections, and…
The U.S. Park Service built a $500,000 outhouse. That is right. This Taj Mahal has a slate roof, a porch, and a cobblestone foundation. The paint cost $80 a gallon. The wildflower seed was $720 a pound. Unbelievable. To boot, it is…
The White House is opposed to shifting the burden of proof from the taxpayer to the IRS. The White House wants to leave it alone, smack dab on the taxpayer. The White House says it will cost too much. Unbelievable. The IRS accuses; the…
Patricia Mendoza heckled the President; she got audited. Kent Brown sued the First Lady; he got audited. The National Center for Public Policy criticized the White House; they got audited. Billy Dale got the White House mad; he got…
Asking the Congress to stay out of it, the IRS is promising to reform themselves. Like a wounded TV evangelist, the IRS is begging the American people for forgiveness. They said, ``This time we really mean it. Cross our hearts, hope to…
A spokesman said the White House will reform the IRS and any congressional bill that goes too far will be vetoed; ``veto,'' the magic word. I expect to see Groucho's duck any day here. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker, and it is time for Congress…
The IRS has a quota system. The IRS promotes workers who bully taxpayers. The IRS targets opponents. The IRS literally snoops through our files. The IRS has caused Bruce Barron and Alex Council to actually commit suicide. And after all…
I want to warn my colleagues, I want to warn this committee, I want to warn this Congress and I want to warn this Government about the serious problems in Albania. There was recently an assassination attempt on one of the prominent members…
If the IRS is not a two-headed monster, why are American citizens literally wearing bags over their heads afraid to death to tell the Government how they feel about the IRS? The truth is, the American people know the IRS, the Congress…
I join Mr. Rangel in supporting H.R. 29 a bill to designate the new Federal building at 290 Broadway in New York City as the Ron Brown Federal Building. Ron Brown was an extraordinary man--a leader who gave his boundless energy and…
Mr. Speaker, I want to associate myself with those remarks. I would like to say that were it not for the political savvy, acumen, and skill, we may not have had a President by the name of William Jefferson Clinton. Ron did a tremendous job…
I join Mr. Kim in supporting H.R. 824, a bill to designate the National Courts Building here in Washington in honor of Judge Howard Markey. Judge Markey was the first active judge to have sat with every Federal Court of Appeals. He…
I do not know Judge Markey, I know of his record and the great distinguished service that has been brought forward, but I know the gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Hyde]. I know that the gentleman from Illinois made this recommendation, the…
I rise in support of H.R. 643 and thank Mr. LaTourette for introducing a bill to honor Carl B. Stokes. Carl B. Stokes achieved many remarkable things in his life--he was a member of the Ohio General Assembly, a news anchor for WNBC-TV in…
It would be a tragedy to have the soldier miss the birth of his child, but how many people are speaking out for children being born addicted all over America? And I want to agree 100 percent: The Army does not need this, the Army did not…
I want to advise the gentleman that our military is giving vaccinations, rabies vaccinations, to dogs in Haiti right now. They are building homes in Haiti. They are guarding the borders in Bosnia and the Middle East. To the gentleman from…
I can notify they passed an amendment to the Foreign Ops bill 2 years ago. It called for a study of the effectiveness of our Border Patrol programs and they are now under way.
The IRS says, ``Members are picking on us.'' Poor, poor IRS; do I hear violins? How about a pity party? Let us tell it like it is: When an $80,000 disagreement turns into $330,000 in penalties and fines in 3 short years, when taxpayers…
I believe that Europe and NATO members in this expansion should not only pay their fair share, they should be paying the bulk of it. We are the major support for freedom and we, in fact, ensure that freedom through a tremendous military…
The amendment says that, ``Look, we give you that money. If you produce a product in your country and you need some farm equipment and you have farm equipment, go ahead and buy from your own people. But when you do not produce a product…
On the advice of their accountant, the Barrons of New Hampshire took an $80,000 investment loss. Years later, the IRS came in, they said no, and they hit the Barrons with a $330,000 tag in penalties and interest; $330,000, unbelievable…
Louis Freeh said the FBI did not leak the name of Richard Jewell as the Atlanta bomber to the press. Who is kidding whom? Every policeman in America knows it is a common practice of the FBI to leak information to the press. Let us tell it…
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