James Traficant

I oppose the line-item veto. Very simple, the presidency has become so powerful that the President can bail our Mexico and Congress does not even question it. From what I understand, the congressional leaders on both sides of the aisle…

in America the sun shines in from the PTA to the Halls of Congress. The American people have a front row seat. But when it comes to the Federal Reserve Board, the American people cannot even buy a seat in the peanut gallery. Unbelievable…

let us see if I understand this: Orange County, CA filed bankruptcy, the District of Columbia is technically bankrupt, and the President and Congress at the highest levels are talking about bailing out Mexico. And Wall Street agrees and…

I agree 1,000 percent with the former speaker, the gentleman from eastern Kentucky [Mr. Bunning] and share in that message. Where the gentleman from Kentucky [Mr. Bunning] says that Congress cannot control the policy within Mexico, nor for…

Mr. Chairman, I rise to speak in support of the amendment and the efforts of the gentleman on this bill. Although there have been some differences on this side of the aisle on certain areas of exemptions and concerns that we have, I do…

the amendment says at the end of section 101(a)(1), before that semicolon, insert, which would be after the following: ``Investigate and review the role of unfunded Federal mandates in intergovernmental relations and their impact on State…

this amendment has been banged around a little bit. It has had quite a bit of scrutiny and review, but I think it is imperative that the amendment be understood and that we understand the importance of the amendment as it relates to…

I rise today for an unusual 1 minute for me, to pay tribute to the owner of the San Francisco 49ers, Edward J. DeBartolo, Jr., my constituent. I predict the 49ers will win. The Chargers are great, but the reason I predict the 49ers to win…

I do not think Congress gets it yet. Eighty-one percent of the American people do not support bailing out Mexico because many of them are worried about losing their job, worried about losing their health insurance, worried about losing…

I say to my colleagues, tell me, Congress, when did the IRS waive the Bill of Rights? Check this out. In Colorado, the IRS said that David and Millie Evans owed them $42,000 in back taxes. Three weeks later they said it was a mistake, it…

I would like to put this debate in perspective for the American people. The Constitution empowers the Congress of the United States to balance the budget. But the Congress evidently cannot do that or does not want to do that anymore. So…

in 1992 Federal agents attacked the Weaver family in Idaho. They killed 14-year-old Sammy Weaver. They shot him in the back. They then shot an unarmed Mrs. Weaver and killed her, shooting her right between the eyes as she held her infant…

a woman was arrested in Sweden for smuggling. She had 65 snakes in her brassiere. She said she was going to start a reptile farm. Now, imagine if that happened in America: The IRS would declare her brassiere a small business and tax it…

if you are arrested for mass murder and the FBI has videotapes of your mass murder and the FBI has 100 nuns as eyewitnesses and the FBI has the Mormon Tabernacle Choir as eyewitnesses and the FBI has the Waltons and Mr. Rogers as…

In 1978 Congress killed revenue sharing, $3 billion that returned some taxpayers' dollars back to the cities, counties and the States. Members of Congress called it pork. Every 2 years since I have been in Congress, Congress has a new tax…

while Congress plays politics with Newt Gingrich, last night's trade deficit showed a record of $10.5 billion. The 1994 trade deficit, Democrats, will hit a record $154 billion, which is equivalent to 3 million high-paying American jobs…

I have some problems with the policy that allows Taco Bell to make great profits in America, but requires the taxpayers of America to make a loan to Mexico for Ma Bell to have a shop down there. Something is wrong here, folks. We have…

the new $64,000 question for Congress: Is Boris Yeltsin Russia's George Washington? Or is Boris Yeltsin just another Joseph Stalin? One thing is for sure, we have a national debt that is out of sight, a trade deficit that continues to…

I want to talk about some headlines we have not read dealing with security of Members of Congress and the Senate and the White House, able services provided by our Capitol Police. Mr. Speaker, I want to stand in support of this bill…

let me see if I can understand this: America gives Israel $3 billion a year in foreign aid. America gives Egypt another $2.4 billion a year in foreign aid, $5.4 billion, and yesterday Uncle Sam gave $5 million to pay the wages of the…

Well, I have not published any names, and I am hoping not to do that. But if the point comes we are running out of time, I may decide to do that. But I am not surprised. Mac Collins, that you have signed, and I wish that everybody around…

Mr. Chairman, there are over 2 million illegal entries into the United States each year. The estimated total illegal population in the United States of America: 3.2 million people. After all the intervention we have, 400,000 adds illegal…

today I want to talk about taxpayers' rights in America. I have a bill now known as H.R. 3261 and an accompanying discharge petition, Petition No. 12, to bring the bill to the floor because it will never come out of the chapter 13 file of…

every election American politicians get tough on trade. They make tough statements like, ``No more free rides for China,'' or, ``Japan, you better open up your markets or else,'' or, ``It is time to level the playing field in Europe.'' The…

American tax dollars go to foreign countries. This amendment says, when they do not produce a product in their own country, the Congress of the United States encourages them to buy American made products by Americans who pay taxes who…