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…
James Traficant
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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 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 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…
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 &…
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…
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…





