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Japan told Nixon, ``We will buy your products.'' Japan told Ford, ``Don't worry.'' Japan told Carter, ``We will buy spare parts for our cars in America.'' Japan told Reagan, ``We will do better.'' Japan told Bush, ``We will even honor our…
In concluding my time, let me say that I sat around over there for 4 hours. I am not on the Judiciary Committee. But I want to say this to the Rules Committee: This is a germane amendment, and it is the only one that deals with the rights…
the Constitution says a mass murderer is innocent until proven guilty. The IRS says a taxpayer is guilty, guilty, and must prove their innocence. Unbelievable, Congress. In fact, Congress should be ashamed of themselves. Mr. Speaker…
I have come to understand that, and I am disappointed. But the committee did not have any hearings, and I have asked the chairman. I will submit this in the form of a bill, and I have checked with the subcommittee chairman, the gentleman…
I think this bill is flawed for one major reason, a grave sin of omission. The intent of this act is to provide a mechanism to avoid the potential conflicts of interest or the appearances of conflicts, or conflicting loyalties which could…
I am more concerned about what is out and not in the President's budget: namely, $1.4 trillion in new health care spending, which will be treated off-budget. What is next, Members? Will the national debt be taken off-budget? Think about…
in a $10 billion bill, the cuts the gentleman has enunciated are like a fly on our face. Congress better recognize we have an elephant eating out our behind here. Billions of dollars should be cut from foreign aid. Billions of dollars…
I am a supporter of the bill and a supporter of aid for those who have been subject to this great disaster. But I am wearing here on my lapel an Olympic pin to promote the Olympic Games in Atlanta, GA, a great American event. The pin was…
think-tank experts say the economy is getting strong. Let us check this out. Armco cut 1,000 jobs; Apple cut 2,500 jobs; General Electric dropped 5,000 workers. At Builders Emporium, 4,900 lost their jobs; AT&T dropped 4,000; at Johnson &…
the IRS recently wrongfully accused over 100,000 honest taxpayers of cheating. They said, ``No big deal; it was a computer mistake. We apologize.'' Maybe in this case I can agree. But, ladies and gentleman, here is the law: When the IRS…
President Clinton hit a home run last night. That is exactly the way it is, and the President must be given credit for placing health care, welfare, and crime reform on the agenda. However, my colleagues, Congress can provide health care…
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