James Traficant

we were not elected to Western Union to send messages; we are elected to the Congress of the United States. I support the bill. Current policy is a failure. Bosnian Moslems are being exterminated. Safe havens do not exist. They are, in…

let us look at the facts: The FBI shot and killed Randy Weaver's unarmed son. The FBI then shot and wounded Randy Weaver. The FBI then shot and killed Randy Weaver's unarmed wife while holding her infant son, shot her right between the…

I do not rise to demean the efforts of the gentleman from Wisconsin [Mr. Klug]. I think he means well and is doing a good job for his people and he is consistent. We have differences of opinion. I can recall as a freshman Member going to…

I want to talk about Medicare, Medicaid, and SSI, because the taxpayers for those programs will be paying for the sins of Dow Corning--Dow Corning, that told hundreds of thousands of American women that silicone breast implants were safe…

the fiasco of Waco, TX, commando raids, machine guns, tear gas, bulldozers, loud music, the recorded screams of dying rabbits all night, young children, 90 dead. And any Federal agent could honestly testify that David Koresh could have…

How soon we forget, Mr. Speaker. Another Japanese trade crisis, another Japanese promise, another Japanese victory. Check this out: At the last minute, Japan promised to buy more cars, to buy more auto parts from America, and open up their…

let us see if I can understand this. There are 25,000 murders a year. We have a Tax Code that is literally killing us. The IRS keeps ripping us off. We have parents without children, Social Security being raided, Medicare almost broke, a…

in many cities and towns across America it is illegal to kiss in public. It is illegal in some places to ride a skateboard. It is illegal to burn trash or leaves. It is illegal to yodel or sing in public, and it is illegal, Mr. Speaker, to…

the battle for a balanced budget is not taking place in the Halls of Congress. The battle for a balanced budget is raging in the Pacific over the protectionist trade policies of Japan. You know that, I know that, and the American worker…

these are basically Buy American amendments. This one, though, deals with the fact that if the administrator or State extends the deadline for point source compliance, and encourages development and use of an innovative pollution…

Japan is suing Uncle Sam. And guess what? This new court is the World Trade Organization. Remember GATT? Supposedly created to promote and enforce free trade? GATT is now being used by the most protectionist nation in world history, Japan…

I support the bill. This is a common- sense approach and balance between regulations and jobs, and it is sorely needed in our country. This Nation has gotten so overzealous with this environmental business that if a dog accidentally passes…

Mr. Chairman, as an original cosponsor of this bill, I rise in strong support. It represents a commonsense approach to a wide range of issues that face our Coast Guard. The bill was drafted in a bipartisan fashion, and I commend the…

With 60-miles-per-hour winds and no visibility these real high-tech helicopters are about as useful--I better not say it. My colleagues know what I am talking about from razorback country. This is an excellent bill. None of the debate that…

the bill has a provision in it which in effect terminates and closes 23 multi-mission small boat stations. No one has greater respect for the chairman of this committee, the gentleman from Pennsylvania [Mr. Shuster], than myself and the…

while everybody is celebrating V-E Day, victory in Europe, I would like to talk about B-A Day, Bankruptcy in America Day. Think about it. For 50 years America has given trillions, trillions of dollars to Europe and Japan. And in return…

I do not have a Coast Guard mini boat station in my district, and I did not really have a dog in the fight as far as losing any jobs, if that is the argument being taken, and I supported the efforts the gentleman from Oregon [Mr. DeFazio]…

during the amendment process and markup I was able to include language which says the Secretary shall ensure that economic benefits of such exchange of information and technology accrue to the U.S. economy. My amendment simply says when we…

no doubt the bombing in Oklahoma City was an evil act, and those responsible truly deserve the death penalty. But April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City, and April 19, 1993, Waco, TX, do not appear to be a coincidence to me, and I think the…

the IRS actually had the gall to tell Congress, ``If you change the burden of proof in a tax case, you will destroy our voluntary-compliance program.'' Right. Some kind of voluntary. Who is kidding whom? If you do not voluntarily pay your…

America's tax system stifles growth, kills commerce, slows investment, and destroys jobs. Our tax code must be changed, it must be energized, it must be incentivized. That is why I rise to support this bill. The Republican plan does cut…

the Pentagon has pleaded. They have begged. They have even offered Russia special projects. And Russia said, ``Nyet. Forget it.'' Russia will sell nuclear reactors to Iran. Now, think about it, Russia has already sold submarines to Iran…

Check this out, you promise keepers: The dollar, once valued at 234 yen has joined the Titanic; it is down to 86 yen. Now check this out: All of these think tank impresarios and all of these economic gurus told Congress if you want to fix…

2 out of every 3 tons of cocaine that comes into America comes from Mexico and through Mexico. Brown Mexico heroin is as plentiful in American cities at times as jelly beans. Three assassinations in Mexico were recently now attributed to…

I do not know if you ever heard about it, but there is a day called Tax Freedom Day. This year it is May 5, which means that every American will work from January 1 through the 5th of May just to pay their taxes. Disgusting. Ridiculous…