Political Quotes

James Traficant

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Quotes by year · 1994201068 total · peak 1994 (62)
1994: 62 quotes1997: 2 quotes1999: 1 quote2000: 1 quote2010: 2 quotes
Mar 10, 1994

the Citicorp boss, John Reed, got a 92- percent pay raise to $4.2 million. Folks, Charles Rice, he busted the bank at Barnett by doubling his pay to $7.3 million. Now, let me ask you something: What did these fat-cat bankers do to warrant…

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Mar 8, 1994

Governor Allen and the State of Virginia are pushing a bill to allow prayer in their public schools. I commend Governor Allen. Many in this country continue to blast school prayer. They say it violates the principle of the separation of…

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Mar 3, 1994

for more than 4 years, Alex and Kay Council fought the IRS, trying desperately to provide that they did not owe $70,000, that grew to $300,000. They said the IRS was ruthless--so ruthless, that Alex Council believed he had no other choice…

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Mar 2, 1994

experts say the economy is great and getting better, but something does not add up. Hamilton Standard of Connecticut is cutting 500 jobs. Dawson Products of North Carolina is cutting 2,000 jobs. AT&T has announced they will cut 15,000 jobs…

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Mar 1, 1994

11 Branch Davidians who were charged with murder were acquitted. The Justice Department suffered a major defeat. The Government said they had proof that the Davidians were armed and waiting to ambush and kill their agents. The fact is, Mr…

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Feb 24, 1994

in 1968, there were 20,000 blind students in our secondary and elementary schools, 40 percent of those blind students could read Braille, 45 percent could read large print, large type; 4 percent could read both. It is now 1994. There are…

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Feb 24, 1994

there are unconfirmed intelligence reports that Boris Yeltsin is seriously ill, he is drinking heavily, and he is really not in control of anything over there in Russia. These reports suggest that if we are predicating reform in Russia on…

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Feb 23, 1994

let us see if this makes any sense: Congress borrows money from Japan and Germany; then Congress gives the borrowed money to Russia; then Russia takes the American cash and bribes our CIA and buys our secrets. Most recently, Rick and Mary…

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Feb 11, 1994

I think this is the first special order I have taken due to the fact that we are on a recess, waiting for a vote. I thought I would take a little bit of time about an issue that is quite controversial, because it seems that everybody is…

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Feb 11, 1994

press accounts keep saying that genocide in Europe and Bosnia started 22 months ago. Basically, Europe has done nothing. In fact, Europe keeps asking where is Uncle Sam? My question today is, Where is Italy, where is France, where is…

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Feb 10, 1994

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…

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Feb 9, 1994

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…

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