James Traficant

Last year over trade ripoffs the White House threatened Japan. After the smoke cleared, Japan laughed all the way to the bank. In fact, Japan now owns all of the top 10 banks in the world. This year the White House is threatening China…

I once made a statement with all this ``Buy American'' stuff when I heard all of the arguments that we could hire generals a lot cheaper from Korea. Evidently it helped me, and in 1994, I want to give credit to then Chairman Dellums who…

I think we must know the status of when this buy American act is waived, what are the dollar amounts and what are the goods being produced and purchased overseas.

30 years ago Richard Speck killed eight nurses in Chicago. Opponents of the death penalty said Richard Speck should get life in prison. That is much harder time and much more punishment. Well, check this out. News reports now confirm that…

While gas keeps going up, oil companies keep making excuses. They say the blizzard did it. Spring sprung sooner than expected. More people are buying gas guzzlers and, check this one out, to try and help us, they waited and waited and…

The IRS said Carol Ward of Colorado Springs was a cheat, a liar, a thief, and a big drug dealer. The IRS then posted those accusations on flyers and spread them around all over town. The IRS then seized her business, her son's business…

Economists keep telling us how great the economy is. If the economy is so great, why do most families need two jobs? Why is every major company getting rid of workers? Why are gasoline prices going through the roof? Why do government…

Even on tax freedom day it never ends. Government bureaucrats maintain that California cowbirds lay their eggs in the nest of California gnat catchers, forcing the gnat catcher to raise the little cowbirds. Now, since the gnat catcher is…

Let me say this. I think there is a lot of concern because of the fact that we are using the grounds, and we are using Capitol Grounds, as evidenced by the fact we need a resolution. We use Capitol Grounds for many other things. I am not…

In closing, let me say this. The gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Walker] is a friend of mine. He has had a number of Corvettes over the years, and I am sure that that car made in Kentucky, made out of American parts, will be highly…

Would it be reasonable, then, to spread across the Record at least the following concern, that the Architect of the Capitol should report back to our subcommittee on in fact the questions that I have posed here relative to any possible…

We end up getting in major debates over items that need not be controversial around here. I have a few questions. I would like to join in an ongoing colloquy if I could without a lot of parliamentary discourse. But in the process when we…

I want to start out by commending the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Chairman Shuster, and the ranking member, the gentleman from Minnesota, Mr. Oberstar, and the gentleman from North Carolina, Mr. Coble, the subcommittee chairman, who…

There is one thing that I do recall, and there was one great concern over this bill. That is the issue that was brought forth in the Oberstar language. I think it is at the right place where the deliberative body here shall make that…

A Manhattan judge has okayed tax breaks for pedophiles. The judge upheld the tax exempt status for Zymurgy, Inc., an organization that advocates sex between men and boys. The judge ruled freedom of speech extends even to those who advocate…

See if this makes any sense: Uncle Sam gives billions of dollars to Russia in foreign aid; Russia then uses American money to build weapons. Uncle Sam then gives billions of dollars to China through the most-favored-nation trade program…

Rodney Hamrick, who is in prison for threatening the life of Ronald Reagan, threatened to blow up a Federal courthouse, a judge, the NAACP headquarters, and an airplane. Then he went beyond and he sent a bomb in the mail, that did not…

I have many of the same concerns that I guess have been voiced by the gentleman from Minnesota. I have complete confidence in the gentleman from Maryland. Mr. Speaker, the only thing I would like to say is that, even though it is not a…

Medicare trust funds lost another $4 billion. Payroll contributions keep going down. Maybe it is the type of jobs that are being created. Check this out: How about a handkerchief folder, a drawstring knotter, a hooker inspector, a…

I thought I heard it all. Richard Allen Davis, the murderer of 12-year-old Polly Klaas, now says, yes, I killed her. I admit I killed her, but I did not rape her. Check this out. Davis abducted 12-year-old Polly Klaas from her own home…

Fanfare to the Common Man'' was played triumphantly at the funeral of the late Commerce Secretary, Ronald H. Brown. His family could have played some horn tooting type music, in view of the facts that Mr. Brown was truly a successful, high…

If we listen to the opponents of this particular bill, we would think that Dwight David Eisenhower was the father of pork in America. Ike was not a pork barrel President, and this is not just truth in budgeting, this is a truth in…

A male prisoner wanting to be a lady demanded hormone injections at taxpayer expense, citing the 14th amendment. A lower court said this would-be lady is a tramp, absolutely not. But the 10th Circuit Court said, hey, let luck be a lady…

Yes, I have been aggressive on some of these issues, and the gentlewoman from Connecticut has accommodated me under a powerful strain of opposition at times from the Internal Revenue Service. Two provisions I worked hard for, as cited by…

The Medicare trust fund had its first deficit in history, and the reason given was payroll taxes were less than expected. Now, how could this be if there have been 8 million new jobs? Could it be that maybe these jobs are very suspect…