James Traficant

I am going to vote for the Callahan amendment. I think the gentleman from Wisconsin, Chairman Obey, does about as good a job as anyone in the House, no offense. But let me see if I have figured this out. We give money to Russia. Russia…

Jennifer Capriati, she beat Monica Seles, she beat Steffi Graf, she beat Tracy Austin, she beat Martina Navratilova. Ladies and gentlemen, Jennifer Capriati had defeated Chris Evert. Mr. Speaker, Jennifer Capriati was busted for drugs. The…

Mr. Speaker, the Traficant amendment does not say ``shall,'' because I do not want to frighten away the Democrats. I would say to the gentleman from Texas [Mr. Frost], this is important: The Traficant amendment says the Secretary of…

I believe that the American taxpayers pay for the defense of Japan and Germany and Europe to the tune of about $100 billion. That is, ``b'', a hundred billion. Now, I know they say that protects American interests when we send all this…

it may be mid-May but I want to talk about the Grinch that stole Christmas, the IRS. In 1991, Charles Benjamin, a laid-off plumber in Pennsylvania, took tax exemptions for his 10 children like he is allowed to. The IRS said, ``No way, Mr…

Penny Stellmacher made $25,000 a year working for a cable company. Penny got married in 1984. Mr. Speaker, check this out: Penny started filing joint tax returns with her husband. Penny never failed to file, she always paid her taxes with…

I want to thank my esteemed colleague from West Virginia for working with me to ensure that this important provision was included in the final version of the bill. I want to also thank the gentleman for placing in the bill a provision that…

I have been working for some time to establish a program whereby nonprofit corporations could be provided with funds directly from the EDA so that they can provide economic assistance to small businesses. As my colleagues know, I represent…

I would ask that my bill would perhaps be reviewed for a hearing next year, and let me say this, Congress: We do not have enough money to give every troubled city, but we could buy down interest rates. The banks do it the old-fashioned…

I believe the Congress cannot just give money to cities to spend it the way they want, but we could buy down interest rates when the banks make a loan.

every year we come to the floor and we sort of fight over this bill. There are Members in the Congress, and I do not judge their intentions or the quality of the work they do, but they try to gut and kill this bill each year. Let me say…

Politics of guns. Politics of guns. Tough issue. Congress has traditionally put this sensitive and tough political issue on automatic pilot. Mr. Speaker, the truth is today Air Force One has taken leadership and they are bringing it down…

today's debate is not about guns. It is about politics. Congress is getting phone calls. People are saying, ``Vote `no''' vote ``no''; from good Americans who believe Congress will ultimately take away their guns. As a former sheriff, let…

which Constitution will be uphold today in the U.S. Congress: the Constitution that said Jeffrey Dahmer, Richard Speck, Charles Manson are innocent until proven guilty; or today do we uphold the IRS constitution that says the PTA…

in the case of any equipment or products that may be authorized to be purchased with assistance under this act, the Congress expresses the essence of the Congress that those purchases be made in America. In addition, that any recipient of…

Social Security taxes keep going up. Social Security keeps crying they need more money. So guess what? The Social Security Administration last week awarded $32 million worth of bonuses. For example, one Deputy Commissioner, Lawrence…

As the author of House Concurrent Resolution 237, which would authorize the use of the grounds of the U.S. Capitol for the National Peace Officers' Memorial Service on May 15, 1994, I rise in strong support of this resolution and urge the…

Chris and Pat Rowenhorst: They own a pawn shop, they owe the IRS $70,000. They had monthly payments, never missed a payment. The IRS showed up one day, and two agents said, ``I want it all right now.'' The Rowenhorsts cited their rights…

Mr. Chairman, Let me say this about this domestic content business: 60 percent of the contents in America, 9 percent of the contents come over in a boat and they are put together by a bunch of people on minimum wage, and it is called…

my bill, H.R. 3261, will change the burden of proof in a tax case. Under current law, taxpayers are guilty, guilty and have to prove they are innocent. A mass murderer is innocent until proven guilty, but not mom and dad, unbelievable. But…

Mr. Chairman, let me say what this real overbearing amendment would do. The Commerce Department would have to either send a letter or make a phone call and say, ``Send me a list of the products that you make and keep them in a file.'' Now…

there is one Border Patrol agent for every 2/2 miles of border, one Border Patrol agent for every 2/2 miles of border. Now, look, illegal immigrants are not coming over in stealth planes that cannot be detected by radar. People are…

this is the only amendment in the bill that provides some protection to American workers displaced in the workplace by imports coming into America, and not only coming into America, but having an American made label put on them and…

There once was a newsman from Miami. His newspaper made the IRS feel quite clammy. He began to reveal the IRS's illegal deals, and wound up with inmates as family. That is no joke, Mr. Speaker, Attorney Heller for the Miami News wrote…

Hitler rationalized his final solution for the Jews when he asked, ``Who today speaks of the extermination of the Armenians.'' Well, today Mr. Speaker I want to take that opportunity. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the anniversary…