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the value of the dollar is so low, the dollar could walk underneath a closed door with a top hat on. And it is not really all that cerebral. The problem in America is a trade deficit and Congress has the blinders on. For the last 15 years…
the top 10 reasons to cosponsor my 1-800- Buy-American bill. No. 10, the bill pays for itself. No. 9, it passed the House last year overwhelmingly. No. 8, no government bureaucrats. No. 7, no more Ross Perot specials and graphs. No. 6, the…
Youngstown State University, the Penguins, division I, double A, national champion football team, 3 of the last 4 years in a playoff, ladies and gentlemen, were received today at the White House by President Clinton. What a beautiful day…
what a difference a single vote makes. Due to the two-thirds requirement in the Constitution, the Senate failed to pass a balanced budget amendment. One vote. One vote per precinct elected John Kennedy. One vote in March 1995 may have…
this amendment ensures that property owners will in fact be notified and given notice, and their rights will be explained, and the procedures for obtaining any compensation available under this act will be made known to them. The big…
Nick Leeson, a 28-year-old common man, now known as Tricky Nicky, single-handedly bankrupted the Barings Bank of England. This is no ordinary bank. This bank financed the Louisiana Purchase and is known as the bank of kings and queens…
the CIA said they knew nothing of secret government radiation tests on American guinea pigs in the fifties. Those guinea pigs were American citizens. Can you believe this, Government documents now reveal the CIA not only knew, they funded…
I support the rule and support the bill. The bill makes sense. The American people are fed up. They are fed up with the United Nations that dials 911, and they are fed up with a Congress that not only pays for the 911 call, but then sends…
after hard knocks on their door, a Chicago woman really smelled the coffee. Three IRS agents demanded-- yes, demanded to see her daughter. She said, ``My daughter is not home.'' They demanded to see her daughter. She was frightened, she…
you heard about Boris, now get a load of Yuri. That is right, Yuri Luzhkov, mayor of Moscow, next President of Russia. Secret meetings, secret budgets, secret records, secret million dollar deals. This guy Yuri makes Boss Tweed look like…
the Traficant amendment says that there shall be a net gain of non-administrative police officers as a result of funding under this bill, which basically means that there will be a few more Indians around. We do a lot of talking about cops…
the IRS is loading up. Individual dossiers now on every taxpayer, not just your credit history and your wife's background, your speeding tickets, how about news stories, how about informant's tips and how about rumors, ladies and…
in this bill, in section 503(b)(2), it would require that the sentencing and releasing authorities notify and allow the victims of the defendant or the families of such victims the opportunity to appear before those authorities and give…
my amendment says that, when a serious violent felon is being released from prison, the releasing authority shall notify the victims, the family of the victims and the convicting court of that release. Many of these prisoners when…
Congress borrows money from Japan and Germany and then Congress pays interest on that borrowed money to Japan and Germany. Then Congress takes that borrowed money and gives it back to Japan and Germany to protect them. Now we give money…
But what I am talking to you about today is your mother, your father, your grandparents, your children, your neighbor, your mailman, the truck drivers, the clearly, and every business, big or small, in your district. Every American that is…
With that, let me say the gentleman makes a point about bad guys, and this bill is targeted toward bad guys. Keep in mind that much of the activity covered by this amendment covers civil procedures. They are not coming for bad guys. They…
everybody was cheering because the Trade Representative finally stood up to those Chinese dictators. Not for long. At this moment they are negotiating a $8 billion energy deal with China. Beam me up. John Wayne is rolling over in his…
I want this amendment to be understood. I want it to be debated. The House has evidently reviewed behavior. I want all the Members in the back to hear this amendment, and I want your vote. The American people want your vote. Evidently, we…
I must say the American taxpayers do not have too many powerful lobbyists down here. Most people are afraid of the IRS, and most average Americans are more or less at their mercy. But there is an incident, just occurred here this past…
NAFTA, 1 year later. Thirty-six thousand Americans have filed claims with the Labor Department. They lost their jobs due to NAFTA. That is right, and the list goes on. Woolrich up in Pennsylvania and Colorado, they laid off 450 workers…
Mr. Chairman, my amendment says that this line-item veto authority, if passed, would sunset in 2 years. Actually, I would like this to sunset in 2 weeks. I would not even like to see the Sun shine on the line-item veto. However, I would…
the President's budget is already under attack, and that is par for the course. There are people who are still blasting welfare queens, but keep in mind that AFDC helps American children and food stamps help feed America's poor. What…
I have great admiration for former President Reagan and I do mean this. He was assertive, and when Ronald Reagan said he was going to do something, by God, he did it, and the world respected him and I totally respect him. Happy birthday…
the economists say that the economy is great. My question, Mr. Speaker: Are these economists smoking dope or what? Orange County is bankrupt. The District of Columbia is bankrupt. The trade deficit hit a record of $153 billion, and…
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