James Traficant

Reclaiming my time, here is what I am trying to tell the Congress. We have 300 years of oil trapped in shale rock. If we put Americans to work, we would not be dependent on monarchs and dictators. And we are still playing around now 20…

This month the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that American homes are dangerous and ``a hazard to workers who work in their own home.'' Now, if that is not enough to bust your subdermal hematoma, check this out…

Mr. Chairman, I believe that is a reasonable argument, but remember that most of the corporations, most of the people that have money, they are notified immediately. Their lawyers and accountants say, hey, this could hurt. That little guy…

The border is wide open. Heroin and cocaine are coming across the border at, listen to the report, ``record volumes.'' And nobody is doing anything about it. Now, look, when a 10-year-old kid can get heroin as easily as he can get aspirin…

Reclaiming my time, what if it was a 2- day sale, I say to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Conyers), and it is a Saturday at 4 o'clock and that gun dealer wants to make a buck and just sells the gun anyway to Joe Blow. Mr. Speaker, there…

The income tax business is out of control. Check this out. Steve and Heidi Salashi of Monroe Falls, Ohio, failed to file a 1997 income tax return with the City. The reason they did so is they only owed 19 cents. Nineteen cents. Now, if…

The tax code accounts for 24 percent of the cost of an American-made automobile. Now, think about it. You buy a car made in America for $20,000 and $5,000 of it goes to satisfy the tax code. Beam me up. I say, let us throw the tax code…

The White House wants China in the World Trade Organization. Unbelievable. China sells nuclear weapons to our enemies. China threatened to nuke Taiwan. Once, China even threatened the city of Los Angeles. Beam me up. If the White House…

Reports say that the FBI lied to Congress about Waco. They withheld a memo that ``warned FBI bosses to not use teargas because it would provoke a massive disaster.'' Let us tell it like it is. The FBI and Janet Reno must answer for the 80…

Our Tax Code costs us $140 billion a year. There are over 200 forms. All our income, savings, education, and investments are taxed. Even business taxes are passed on to us. We are even taxed for marital sex. Beam me up. It is time to pass…

While American politicians just say no, reports say that the Colombian drug cartel has placed a $200,000 bounty on our border patrol. No limits. Kill five agents, you get $1 million. Now, if that is not enough to tarnish our slogan…

When the Justice Department is accused of a crime, the Justice Department investigates the Justice Department. Think about it. Eighty Americans were killed at Waco Texas; the Justice Department investigated themselves. Eighteen of those…

In 1997, the IRS seized 10,000 properties. After Congress changed the law and shifted the burden of proof to the IRS, last year, the IRS seized only 161 properties; 161 from 10,000. But guess what, the IRS wants the law changed back. They…

After destroying lives and ruining families for years, reports now say that the IRS is being investigated for targeting political opponents. Being one, I find it amusing that all of the sudden files are missing, agents have amnesia, and…

So much for Wal-Mart's big buy-American promotion. Since 1985, Wal-Mart bought 4 tons of Chinese shoes. Meanwhile, 240 American shoe factories shut down and 30,000 American workers lost their jobs. If that is not enough to bust your…

The White House wants more gun control. Janet Reno wants more gun control. But something just does not add up, Madam Speaker. In the last 5 years, prosecution of gun violators dropped 50 percent. Gun violators serve 25 percent less time in…

Reports say the White House will support China over Taiwan, thus communism over democracy. Unbelievable. The reports say the White House will put tough conditions on it. Like what, Mr. Speaker? A waiting period on Chinese missile launches…

Everybody in America is confused. After spending billions and billions of dollars on this War on Drugs, they cannot figure out why it has failed. Beam me up, Mr. Speaker. It does not take a rocket scientist to figure this out. Water runs…

A new report says that 75 percent of American students cannot write a simple essay. It also says many students cannot even change a dollar bill, and many of them cannot read. But, what is even worse, the report says these uneducated…

First it was Ruby Ridge and Waco, now it is Chinese money laundering. The Justice Department continues to cover up the truth. FBI Agent Parker testified that 27 pages of her notebook detailing crimes on Charlie Trie were stolen. Agent…

But this is the system that is on our aircraft carriers. It is a laser system where the pilot hones in and that craft lands at the same spot all the time. It has been most successful in that very dangerous arena. What is happening, such as…

I just want to say this: most of the fatalities in aircraft landings and aircraft fatalities are due to the fact that, in certain weather conditions, planes simply miscalculate and miss the runway. This would call for research into the…

I have a buy American amendment for this bill. I would like the Congress to know that the Chrysler Corporation that we bailed out, Chrysler Corporation of the United States of America, is the Chrysler-Daimler Corporation of Germany. Some…

Last year under oath the IRS admitted in testimony ``We use fear and intimidation to make Americans pay their taxes.'' That is right, fear. It is not just the IRS. Take Waco. Waco is about a group of Americans, good, bad, or indifferent…

Remember the Singer sewing machines? Most married couples in America had one. Today the Singer Company filed bankruptcy in New York. The Singer Company is now headquartered in Hong Kong. They make their sewing machines in Japan, Brazil…