James Traficant

news reports say a Chinese spokesman said, ``America is our enemy, and we must prepare to fight them.'' Now, if that is not enough to infuriate Ronald Reagan, the spokesman further stated, ``China does not want to see George Bush get…

I am glad that the bill contains my amendment to investigate the effects of espionage on American business and industry and jobs. I am also glad at least we got some report language on China. It should have been in the bill. There is not…

The CIA said China is buying nuclear attack submarines with missiles that experts say can destroy our entire Navy fleet. Knowing this, the Navy has decided to, and I quote, replace all aircraft carrier urinals with gender-neutral water…

the United States Army in Europe has denied Catholic soldiers the right to hold mass in the base chapel. A spokesman said, and I quote, ``The Army will not pay for the cost of a priest.'' He further said, ``If we allow the Catholics in, we…

China will get $100 billion from Uncle Sam this year in trade surplus. With our cash, China is buying missiles like they are going out of style. Now, if that is not enough to arm yourself, after being told by the CIA that in fact China has…

I do not know if Wen Ho Lee is a spy, but one thing for sure, Wen Ho Lee is a scapegoat. Wen Ho Lee was a diversion used by Janet Reno to avoid the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate illegal Chinese campaign contributions…

when one mentions improvements in education, they mention Chairman Goodling. When one mentions advocating for America's children, they mention Chairman Goodling. When one mentions good schools, they mention Chairman Goodling. When one…

It is a proven fact, China has missiles pointed at America. China bought submarines and attack aircraft from Russia. China has spied on America. China has illegally purchased American secrets, and China is now taking $100 billion a year in…

the star witness in the Pan Am 103 trial turns out to be a paid CIA informant who lied through his teeth. Reports say his testimony was so phoney his nose is still growing. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker. The families of the victims deserve the…

gasoline is going up to $2 a gallon. Home heating oil fuel is going up 50 percent. Diesel fuel is so high we will get a nosebleed. Beam me up. We do not need to open up emergency oil reserves. That helps oil companies and monarchs who can…

John Lennon's murderer says he should be set free, and even John Lennon, who was a liberal, would agree he should be set free. Think about it. Chapman said, ``My mental illness is over. I am eating, I am breathing, I am even singing and…

the Pentagon wants to buy combat ships from foreign shipbuilders. Now, if that is not enough to sink your rubber ducky, check this out: we give billions to Russia and billions to China in tax breaks, and, even though the American worker…

one of the things in H.R. 809 that I think is very important as a companion bill now to this piece of legislation is the Federal Protective Services, after the Alfred P. Murrah tragedy, had recommended that there would be no more child…

surprise, surprise. A new report says that even though Uncle Sam gave Russia $112 billion over the last 10 years, Russia and China are joining forces. The report says Russia sold missiles and submarines to China knowing full well that…

a Federal judge ruled that the Branch Davidians were responsible for killing their own children. The Justice Department spit the hook again. Beam me up. I did not believe it when the Justice Department said there was no conspiracy in the…

while Congress fights over small pay raises, the Justice Department gave $180 million worth of bonuses. If that is not enough to promote the Peter Principle, Robert Bratt and Joe Lake got big bucks for illegal contracts, illegal hiring of…

a 22-year-old Boston transvestite kidnapped and molested a 12-year-old boy with a screwdriver. After all of this, the judge said there is just a little too much hype about this case. Thus, Judge Lopez sentenced this sex offender to 1 year…

when faced with solid evidence that China funneled cash illegally to the Democrat party, Janet Reno turned her back. When 100 witnesses took the fifth amendment before Congress, Janet Reno said no to the independent counsel. Janet Reno, as…

This Tax Code is so perverse, it even taxes sex; marital sex, that is. Now, let us put the hay where the goats can reach it. If one does not get married, one pays less taxes, one gets rewarded. If one gets married, one pays more taxes, one…

it is no surprise that Bob Knight was fired. But think about it. Bob Knight's athletes did not rape women, did not commit murder, did not molest children, did not carry guns, and did not sell drugs. In fact, Bob Knight's student athletes…

Charles LaBella, Louis Freeh, David Shippers, even Justice Department officials who wish to remain anonymous all recommended an independent counsel investigation into this Chinese fiasco: the buying and spying of our secrets and literally…

Russian President Putin told the United Nations that America does not need the Star Wars program. Think about it. This Rusky wants it both ways. First, he builds missiles with billions of dollars of foreign aid from Uncle Sam; takes our…

something stinks. First it was the Chinese general, then it was the Chinese Communist party, and then along came another 96 Chinese nationals. And they all had one thing in common: They all made illegal contributions to the Democratic…

accidental deaths caused by doctors and hospitals in America reached 120,000 per year. Meanwhile, gun deaths have dropped 35 percent. In fact, accidental gun deaths dropped to 1,500 last year. Think about it. We have got hospitals slicing…

the Tax Code must go. Our labor, our savings, our investments all taxed. Our boat, our goat, our vote all taxed. Our sweat, our thrift, our future all taxed. Beam me up. Tax this. It is time to replace the socialist Income Tax Code in…