James Traficant

last week a girl was crowned prom king in Washington. This week we learn a whole new classification term for men and women: Transgenders. That is right, transgenders. Ohio University has designated 30 restrooms as transgender-type…

I want to compliment the Coast Guard for seizing 111,000 pounds of cocaine that when stepped on will be worth more than $12 billion on the streets of the United States of America. I also listened carefully to the wise remarks of the…

I support the rule and I support the bill, and I was very saddened and it is saddening here today to realize that one of the great Members of Congress, Mr. Moakley, is not here, who normally handles this bill. He was a friend of mine, and…

thousands of American farmers each year are losing their farms. Bankruptcy, unfair imports, estate taxes, government regulations, IRS, EPA, you name it. American farmers are literally biting the dust. Yet Uncle Sam is allowing imported…

a Federal court ruled that the FBI agent that killed Vicki Weaver can be prosecuted. Finally, a Federal court with some anatomy. Check the facts. The Department of Justice once again investigating the Justice Department once again…

a high school in Washington has crowned America's first female prom king. No joke. Now, I do not care what anyone's sexual preference is, but enough is enough. What is next: beauty pageants for cross-dressers? Think about it. America has…

I am not embarrassed by this bill. No one should be embarrassed by this bill. I think Congress should be embarrassed for what we have allowed to develop over many periods of years. Anybody in America can see that most Americans, in fact…

an investigation revealed that 16,000 IRS employees illegally used their computers. The report states IRS agents spent 50 percent of their time at work on personal business. If that is not enough to service your revenue, IRS agents…

Now we come to Memorial Day, and I want to thank all of the veterans. I recently spoke on the construction of the World War II Monument on the Mall; certainly hallowed ground indeed. Washington, Jefferson, think about it. Founders. Lincoln…

I have a bill in that says that if there is price gouging in America, there should be a $100 million fine for any company that gouges American consumers of petroleum products. Mobil merged with Exxon; BP with Amoco. Competition is down. I…

China is now taking $100 billion in trade surplus from America. Even our trade program bears the label, made in China. What is even worse, China considers America the enemy and China actually held Americans hostage. Now if that is not…

I do not care if it is 10 percent, 15 percent, I think it is not just good for America, it is good for Democrats, it is good for Republicans, it is good for all of our schools to have at some point in conference some money put in for…

Arizona public schools will begin each day by reciting the Declaration of Independence. I applaud Arizona, but it is not enough. America was founded on religious freedom, guaranteeing that there would not be one state-sponsored religion…

I have been offering buy-American amendments in this Congress for a number of years. I believe this is a good bill; and I want to commend my colleague and friend, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Boehner), and one of the fine leaders on our…

But if any one group of American patriots deserve a parcel of that hallowed ground on the mall, it is the fighting men and women of World War II. Washington and Jefferson founded America. Lincoln preserved America. But I say to my…

I must agree with the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Kildee) and the gentleman from New York (Mr. Owens) that an America that builds prisons, but not schools, is headed in the wrong direction. I am asking the Republican leadership to take a…

another attack on school prayer, this time at the Virginia Military Institute. For 157 years, VMA students said a prayer before dinner; not anymore. Attorneys representing two, mind you two, students said it is unconstitutional…

What is the big surprise, Mr. Speaker, in the McVeigh case? The FBI has been hiding evidence for years. Think about it. If you really believe that two Libyan mules blew up Pan Am 103, you are on Prozac. If you really believe that the best…

government investigators said, and I quote, there is no conspiracy by petroleum companies to raise gas prices in America. Unbelievable. Who is kidding whom here? Gas prices are over $2 a gallon, and, in addition, it just seems every…

the Great Lakes are now open. The first foreign ship to dock in Cleveland, Ohio, carried 10,000 tons of steel from Russia. While mills are closing in Cleveland, Youngstown, and Pittsburgh, steel mills are closing all over America. Ten…

a government investigation said that the IRS gave, quote-unquote, wrong information 50 percent of the time. In addition, they say one-third of all calls to the IRS go unanswered. Unbelievable. According to my math, the IRS is upside down…

is she or is she not? Rumors persist that Miss France is not a big-bone diva but actually a man. Reports say that pageant officials said they are anxiously awaiting the bathing suit contest. Unbelievable. Maybe J. Edgar Hoover will crown…

it started with the training bra and then it came to the push-up bra; the support bra, the Wonder bra, the super bra. There is even a smart bra. Now, if that is not enough to prop up your curiosity, there is now a new bra. It is called the…

why does China really need our spy plane? Think about it. John Huang and James Riady and the Lippo Group, they already bought and sold all the secrets. What they did not buy and spy, the former administration gave it to them outright. That…

after holding 24 Americans as prisoners, China now demands an apology, an apology for spying on a country who has missiles pointed at us. Beam me up. China is now testing American resolve, piece by piece, incident by incident. Mr. Speaker…