James Traficant

The IRS told Joan Kilburn of Nevada she owed $92,000 that she said she did not. The IRS says, look, pay the $92,000, and we will leave you alone. Joan Kilburn said, you are wrong. And they said, prove it. After 18 months, thousands of…

In an effort to cut the budget, the GAO called the OMB, the CBO, the RTC, the NSC, the ITC, the GSA, and the IRS, and they had no success. So the GAO then called the DOD, the DOE, the DOT, and the DDT, and they could find no cuts. So the…

Mr. Speaker, no Federal funds will be used for the construction of this project. In addition, the State of Virginia will be contributing to infrastructure construction and access roads. Finally, the board of regents of the Smithsonian have…

While hospitals across America are cutting services for mom and dad, the same hospitals are building luxury suites for the fat cats that make the Ritz Carlton look like Motel 6. A VIP can now get monogrammed bathrobes, satin sheets…

Florida tomato farmers have simply gone bankrupt. Mexican tomatoes are being dumped on our market, $2 a crate. It cost about $7 to produce them. Florida farmers went to the WhiteHouse, and then came to Congress, and everybody laughed at…

There is a new book out called ``The Complete Guide to Offshore Money Havens.'' A big ad in the Wall Street Journal says ``Make millions, protect your privacy and legally avoid paying any taxes on the profits.'' Think about it. The New…

I am rising today about an issue that deals with the 504 program and some perceptions and guesstimates by the OMB that I think are troublesome and could be problematic, and I will be offering an amendment in this regard, and I am glad to…

The IRS. Murderers, terrorists, rapists, child abusers, even traffic violators are also innocent until proven guilty. It had been good enough for Madison, Jefferson, Washington, good enough for everyone except the Internal Revenue Service…

Safety is a two-edged sword. I do not think there is anything wrong with an insignia. But I think that should be an American insignia, that the world should know that if they shoot one of those soldiers, by God, they are not shooting…

I think with WTO, GATT, United Nations, trilateral commissions, council of foreign relations, I think we are getting a little diluted on allegiance around here. I might be seen as a nationalist and some people call me an isolationist, but…

Mr. Chairman, I want to join forces with the gentleman from Maryland on this amendment. I believe that this has come to light in the case of Michael New. I believe it does pose some significant military questions that must be answered and…

No. 1, Mr. Chairman, I do not oppose what the President has done in Iraq. I support his actions. No. 2, I think there is a very good shot of the Democrats reclaiming the House, and my chairman for the Committee on Armed Services will be…

I am honored and pleased that the bill has--once again--made it to the House floor. The bill establishes a toll-free, 1-800 number for consumers to get information on products made in America. H.R. 447 is identical to legislation approved…

The speeches are over. Rosy scenario and glad tidings are now behind us; a reality check is in order. Over 1 million American families filed bankruptcy last year. A record number of Americans went belly up. How is that for family values to…

Sam Gibbons was a war hero. He has been a congressional hero. He is an American hero. In the delicate nature of the work he performed not everybody may have agreed on every single little issue. But never, ever was the integrity, the…

I rise to indict both parties for subsidizing China and Japan, Mexico, and Canada with another continuing record trade deficit. Japan is over 60 million; China is approaching 40. And the analysts say in 5 years China will surpass Japan…

The Olympics is great for fans, athletes, and sponsors. Especially sponsors. Take Nike. Please, someone take Nike. Nike pays Indonesian and Vietnamese workers an average of 15 cents an hour. They then sell those shoes for $140 a pair. And…

A former Mexican drug agent says the Mexican Government is so corrupt that Mexican drug agents regularly escort massive drug shipments to America's borders. He further said Mexican drug agents are nothing more than bodyguards for drug…

Florida tomato farmers used to supply 50 percent of all our tomatoes. They lost $1 billion last year. The reason: Mexico is literally throwing tomatoes at Uncle Sam. Mexican tomatoes are so low they could roll under a closed door with a…

Something does not add up. Congress continues to spend more money on crime and cops, more money on jails and prisons, pumps money into schools wherever possible, but you can still find drugs in our schools, guns and violence in our…

I thought only American families spent an average of $6,000 a year on burdensome regulations, but I guess Australia has come forward spending millions of dollars on a study to determine the dangers of crocodiles. And after millions, here…

Let me also say that my amendment is straightforward. Any person who affixes a fraudulent Made-in-America label on an import shall be ineligible to receive any contract or subcontract under this bill. It is good, straightforward…

In 1995 China was found guilty of selling nuclear weapons to Pakistan. China was then found guilty of building poison gas factories in Iran. Now the CIA tells us that China is selling missiles to Syria. What gets me is we are financing…

I support the bill. While Congress has tried with good intentions, the Congress of the United States has failed. What began as a hand up is now a handout. Generation after generation are literally trapped at the bottom of the ladder…

The CIA and the FBI never found out who killed those two CIA employees outside of CIA headquarters 3 years ago. They did not find out who was responsible for the bombing of Pan American 1034. They never found out who carried out the recent…