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Army at our airports, soldiers on our trains, National Guard in our cities, military everywhere except our borders. Our borders are still wide open. Unbelievable. Terrorists can cross with ease and kill millions of Americans. Beam me up…
bombs alone will not stop terrorists. America must pursue a comprehensive strategy, and part of that strategy should support statehood for Palestine. Palestinian children are God's children, too; and until the issue of Palestinian homeland…
America's soft underbelly was shown on September 11. Now is the time to get down to business. I believe the CIA and the FBI have been not only negligent; but, by God, I do not think we have much of an intelligence program. That is no…
it is not popular to say, but I believe America's intelligence network is very poor. Americans are now being killed by the thousands, and money alone is not going to solve it. I think Congress must address our Mideast policy. I think we…
I wanted to say a couple of things, and I do not want to belabor the House; but I thought I would take time on my amendment. I listened to the words of the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. LaHood), who is certainly one of our outstanding…
I offer amendment No. 5, the Buy American amendment. Amendment No. 5 offered by Mr. Traficant: At the end of title III (page 19, after line 18), insert the following new section: SEC. ____. COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT AND SENSE OF…
after September 11, America turned to prayer. Churches, community groups, colleges, all of America prayed for the victims, their families, and our great Nation. Once again, when in crisis, America turns to prayer and turns to God. Yet…
this modification strictly says that shall be a study as to the impact of beef and pork being imported to America and it shall report back to the respective committees on these imports which affect our cattle and pork producers which have…
it is time to face the facts: we cannot secure our home with our doors unlocked. America's borders are wide open, wide open. The truth is, America remains vulnerable to terrorism. Yet some in this Congress still expect policemen to defeat…
Amendment No. 62 offered by Mr. Traficant: At the end of title IX (page ----, after line ----), insert the following new section: SEC. . COMPLIANCE WITH BUY AMERICAN ACT AND SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING PURCHASE OF AMERICAN-MADE EQUIPMENT…
all around America firefighters, policemen, and rescue workers prove to be heroes. What is troubling though, in Washington State, weeks before the attack, four firefighters died because of red tape and the Endangered Species Act. Officials…
Over 6,300 Americans are now dead since our last debate. President Bush has shown wisdom in calling up 50,000 reservists. If we need more, tell me what is more important than the national security of the United States nor the charge that…
Madam Chairman, 2 weeks ago a foreign force came across our borders and attempted to take away our domestic tranquility. In 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, a nation with evil intent, and their victims claimed were less than half of…
the terrorists not only wanted to kill Americans, the terrorists wanted to destroy the great symbols of America's freedom: New York, the Trade Center, the Pentagon. If not for those brave Americans, that plane in Pennsylvania would have…
I would like to offer that Buy American provision with the gentleman. I want to commend the gentleman for the great job he has done; and I also want to commend our ranking member, the gentleman from Massachusetts (Mr. Olver) for his…
America certainly has been a generous Nation. We have literally rebuilt Germany, Japan and Italy after World War II and saved France from collapse. The Marshall Plan and the Truman Plan have saved other countries. I want to applaud…
Let us tell it like it is: America gives $60 billion a year to the FBI and CIA for intelligence, and the truth is we learned of every one of these tragedies from Fox News and CNN. Tell me, after all these years, you mean to tell me our…
I condemn this tragic act of war, like all, but yesterday showed the failings of American policy, folks. This attack was planned for months, maybe years. Where is our intelligence network, our human intelligence network? The fact is…
President Clinton's first act was to create a high-profile commission headed by now Senator Clinton to fix health care. Eight years, and nothing. President Clinton promised to raise minimum wage. Eight years, nothing. President Clinton…
it is bad enough that Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Reports now confirm that Japanese companies like Mitsubishi and Matsui forced American soldiers into slave labor camps, many even murdered. If that is not enough to eat your Toyota, our VA…
I want to look at the bill from a different perspective. British-owned BP Amoco has 14,000 outlets in America; Motiva Enterprises, owned by a Dutch company has 14,000 outlets in America; Citgo, owned by a Venezuelan company has 14,000…
The truth of the matter is while some people may think some of these concerns are trivial, the United States trade deficit is approaching one-third of a trillion dollars a year. A lot of people really do not look at labels. The Traficant…
The legal group Judicial Watch has charged IRS Commissioner Rossotti with conflict of interest involving a company he founded. Rossotti still owns stock in the company, his wife works there, and Rossotti buys software from this company for…
politicians have always been known for gas, but a St. Louis alderman had to make an important decision. In the midst of a heated debate, she had to urinate. Now if that is not enough to threaten a filibuster, the Member said, and I quote…
The trade deficit in America has risen to $30 billion a month. It now approaches close to $360 billion a year. That is unbelievable. I think the least that we can do is wherever possible in expending Federal dollars, and certainly there…
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