Patrick J. Tiberi

The people won on the Cornhusker kickback, but I think it's important to note, as this chart partially does, that there is still Florida gator aid that is in this bill that the majority is going to have to defend, there is still the…

I share many of the concerns that you outlined in your statement and look forward to working together on responsible, common-sense steps that will make our efforts to crack down on individuals who commit tax fraud more effective.

Yes, I think we can take a look at the best of what is happening in Ohio right now. We are doing some pretty innovative things. I am sure in Massachusetts and Illinois there is some innovation going on as well. The intent at the end of the…

H.R. 4 provides significant reforms of ERISA prohibited transaction rules. These new exemptions are in addition to exemptions that have already been granted by the Secretary of Labor or are included in the ERISA statute. I am supportive of…

I am excited that we are here today considering this piece of legislation that was passed out of committee unanimously. It has been a bipartisan process from the very beginning. I believe we have a better bill that Members can support…

I always tell constituents back home when they ask me what the most important part of my job is, I tell them it is about helping people. This legislation today is really all about helping people, especially our senior citizens. This bill…

I yield 2 minutes to a contributing member of the Education and Workforce Committee, a veteran member of the committee from Michigan, Mr. Ehlers.

I appreciate the chairman rising to engage me in a colloquy. I would like to thank both you and Chairman Thomas for your work on this bill. As you remember, back during the committee, I spoke about shutdown benefits and appreciate the work…

I am often asked in Columbus, Ohio, why it is so partisan here in Washington, D.C., and one wonders why 2 days after we get sworn in. Mr. Speaker, I spoke with a board of elections official this morning in my district, a Democrat, who said…

On behalf of the entire Ohio delegation, we want to again congratulate Ohio State University and all of the Buckeye nation for a fantastic season and a well-deserved honor. As a native of Columbus and an Ohio State graduate and a 4-year…

Mr. Speaker, again I want to reiterate what the sponsor of this legislation, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Kennedy), has already said, and that is H.R. 5331 makes a technical correction to FERPA to ensure that the records of…

President Bush has pledged to sign into law the Patients' Bill of Rights that provides a full range of patient protections, including direct access to OB-GYNS, physician choice, emergency room coverage, pediatric care, and a ban on ``gag''…

it is a privilege for me to speak today on the floor on a bill that I helped craft in the Committee on Education and the Workforce, a committee that worked real hard a couple months ago, with bipartisan support, to pass on a bill to the…

in Ohio, we have 611 school districts. Within my Congressional District, I have urban, suburban, and rural public school districts. I know of at least one school district, the one I happened to graduate from, that would not be eligible to…

Amendment No. 9 offered by Mr. Tiberi: At the end of the provision proposed to be added by section 701 of the bill, add the following: ``PART C--LOCAL FLEXIBILITY DEMONSTRATION ``SEC. 7301. SHORT TITLE. This part may be cited as the…

Today's legislation is a great first step in providing tax relief for Americans and American families. All Americans who pay taxes deserve tax relief. Allowing Americans to keep more of what they earn in their own pockets and providing for…