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In August 1994, after a champagne lunch, Boris Yeltsin fell off a platform in Germany. In September 1994 Boris was too drunk to get off a plane in Ireland. In February 1995, after an in-flight party, Boris had to be carried by aides off…
At first, it was a handful. We then had 300, then 400. The number grew to 700. Today, Federal law enforcement groups estimate the number of illegally obtained secret FBI files by the White House to exceed 1,000. One thousand private lives…
We know there is big money in health care, but this deal breaks the bank. U.S. Healthcare is merging with Aetna, a $9 billion deal that they say will make the company lean and mean and they will be able to pass on huge savings to…
General Motors has closed another auto plant in America, this time Tarrytown, NY. 2,100 American workers, gonesville. In addition, General Motors announced it will close another seven factories in America in the next several years. Now, if …
I do not want to get in the middle of a balanced budget debate. Quite frankly, I do not think either party is going to balance the budget. I think people are going to be looking for jobs in Mexico the way things are going around here. I…
Let us talk about a little bit today on what the Constitution says, Congress shall regulate commerce with foreign nations. The Constitution does not say that Congress shall moderate the behavior of our trading partners. The facts are…
The White House use of secret FBI files was bad. The White House use of secret IRS files is even worse. After all this, FBI Director Freeh said it is an honest mistake and Secretary Rubin blamed it on a junior detailee. Beam me up. Who in…
I just simply want to rise today to say to Missouri, to the family of this fine man, that you elected a great Congressman. He paid attention to detail, he never forgot the constituent matters that are most important. Ladies and gentlemen…
The White House approved a $140 million sale of nuclear technology to a Chinese company that has already sold nuclear technology to Pakistan and Iran. The White House said do not worry, this time the Chinese Energy Corp. has promised not…
Before the ValuJet crash, an FAA inspector said that ValuJet is an accident waiting to happen. It is so bad, she said, that neither she nor her family would ever fly on ValuJet. But after the crash, a DOT spokesman said ValuJet is…
Another last minute trade deal. The White House said China has voluntarily agreed to stop breaking international trade and copyright law. Right. Mr. Speaker, what does China have to do before the White House wakes up? Nuke Taiwan? Rape the…
The IRS does not tolerate mistakes. The IRS expects taxpayers to have every single receipt. But check this out. The GAO did an audit of the IRS, and guess what they found; the IRS cannot even tell the difference between income taxes and…
The White House said they made a mistake when they improperly obtained secret FBI files on 339 Americans who just happened to be friends of Mr. Reagan and Mr. Bush. Mistake? Who is kidding whom here? This was a deliberate political act. It…
On June 20, 1996, the torch which will be used to officially open the 1996 Summer Olympics will pass through the Nation's Capital on its way to Atlanta for the opening ceremonies. A resolution is needed to authorize use of the Capitol…
China arrested American businessman William Chen. Chinese spokesmen said, ``We suspect this American of illegal imports and his actions were not honorable.'' Honorable, Mr. Speaker? China steals American products, China violates every…
One of the great friends of the House and a loyal servant to the House, Charles Gustafson, the former chief reporter of debates for this House, passed away June 1 in Annandale, VA. Many of us remember Gus sitting down here at the well. He…
This amendment basically states that in the foreign aid accounts, those countries that are recipients of our foreign aid, when they make procurements, regardless of what the cost is within their own country, it has no bearing on the…
The IRS dropped in on Ed and Martha Collins of East Aurora, NY. The IRS demanded every single receipt on their 1993 return. Even though the Collinses had every single receipt to corroborate that 1993 return, the IRS was not satisfied and…
I think we have put so much faith in this new system, NEXRAD, that we have overlooked some basics and I think we have put some communities at risk. I think the gentleman from Pennsylvania very ably here articulates the fact of what…
I would like to take off on something that was mentioned by the gentleman from California [Mr. Brown]. This is the last year here in Congress for the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Walker], and I would like to say to the gentleman, if I…
I will support the Brown substitute, but failing that I will vote for final passage of the bill. I want to thank the chairman of the committee, the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Walker], for dealing with an issue in this bill, that NASA…
A jury found Jim McDougal and his wife, Susan McDougal, guilty; guilty on 22 counts. They face 10 years in prison, 10 times that, 100 years and over $5 million in fines. A jury found Arkansas Governor Tucker guilty on two counts. He faces…
At times the IRS is not only arrogant and disgusting, they are downright petty. Check this out. Louise and Harvey Phillips of Deltona, FL, got a demand letter from the IRS. The letter said, ``You owe us money; and if you don't pay in 10…
I will not support this cutting amendment. I will give John Deutch a hand. But I will say this next year, if we continue to find ourselves in this big sinkhole without passing a Conyers amendment, I would recommend we hire Ted Turner and…
China steals American software and videos. China sponsors slave labor. China imprisons political opponents. China sells nuclear technology to terrorists. China literally threatened to nuke Taiwan. And if this is not enough to disrupt the…
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