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Steve Chabot is a Republican politician from Ohio who served multiple terms in the U.S. House of Representatives. His first term began in 1995 and he served until 2001, returning to Congress in 2003 and remaining until 2021. During his time in office, Chabot was known for his focus on fiscal responsibility and social security issues, often advocating for budgetary restraint and the importance of maintaining a balanced federal budget. He has been a vocal supporter of conservative economic policies and has emphasized the need to control government spending.
Good morning. My name is Steve, and I am a tax cutter. I never realized I had a problem with this compulsion when I was back home in the real world, but, when I landed inside the beltway, I knew I was in real trouble. I had always believed…
Republicans understand that the American people are overtaxed. We Republicans understand that the tax burden that the Government imposes on families and on senior citizens is becoming simply intolerable. We understand, and we are taking a…
last week President Clinton visited Patrick Henry Elementary School in Alexandria, VA, to have a bite to eat. He dined on federally subsidized beef tacos and coleslaw and corn and fruit. The point of his visit was to try to convince the…
you will hear a lot of whining, weeping, and gnashing of teeth on the other side of the aisle in the coming days. You see, the liberal Democrats just cannot accept that under our Republican tax relief plan, Americans will actually be…
score another victory for the American consumer. Today this House, after years of failure, will finally bring about common sense legal reform. Another promise kept by the new Republican majority, and soon we will keep another promise. We…
I rise to make a confession. There was a time in my life when I was a member of both the American Bar Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. But I resigned from both organizations some years ago when I came to realize…
this is a true story. A man in New York tried to commit suicide by jumping in front of a subway train? He survived, and then he sued the city for damages, and he won $1.2 million. This is just the type of case which tells why three-fourths…
the so-called political experts say do not respond to your opponents attacks, just ignore them. But in this case I just cannot sit idly by while I hear the whining and griping from the bitter defenders of the status quo who defend a…
I rise in support of H.R. 7. First, let me commend our distinguished chairman, the gentleman from New York [Mr. Gilman], for his leadership during the International Relations Committee's consideration of H.R. 7. Our committee put…
crime in America is out of control. By the time I finish speaking, an American citizen will be robbed and two more will be assaulted. Someone will be a victim of rape within the next 4 minutes in this country, and before we move on to the…
the gentleman very articulately spelled out the reasons why this amendment is important. To use another example, in my community, the city of Cincinnati, when the city police officers make arrests, the criminals are basically then turned…
Mr. Chairman, the only point that I want to make is I think we all agree here that drug courts can be very effective. In my community, the city of Cincinnati in Hamilton County, we are just getting under way with the drug court. I fully…
President Clinton's nominee for Surgeon General, Dr. Henry Foster, is having a hard time remembering how many babies he has aborted. Last week, he said it was around a dozen. Yesterday, he thought it was more like 39. Now, to some folks…
Reclaiming my time, let us also be clear as to what has happened. A jury of one's peers has already convicted this person beyond reasonable doubt.
one point--and many points have been made on both sides--one point that has not been made is that every State has a Governor and the Governors have the final ability to commute a sentence. So if, in fact, one is arguing that at some point…
Mr. Chairman, the Latin phrase habeas corpus may cause people's eyes to glaze over, but the reforms in this bill begin to address what I consider to be the biggest problem in the Federal justice system, the seemingly unending string of…
the Wall Street Journal's editorial page says it all, calling Clinton's budget Kevorkian accounting. It is dead on arrival. Did the President's budget show leadership? I do not think so. Courageous? Not. Again, quoting the Wall Street…
we've been told time and time again that spending has already been cut to the bone and that we can't cut anything without shredding the fabric of our society. Well, that's not true. All sorts of needless bureaucracies continue to waste all…
I rise in support of the Barton amendment which I believe will best protect the American taxpayer. Since this House last voted on a balanced budget amendment, just 10 months ago, before I got here, I might add, the national debt has…
I have read a few news reports in recent days that suggest the Republicans are cooling on their commitment to the Contract With America. Let me just say, speaking for this newly elected Republican Congress, that just ain't so. Any reports…
I wanted to applaud the gentleman from Pennsylvania, Chairman Clinger, and the members of the committee for the great work they have done in bringing this important bill to the floor. And I want to pay special tribute to a couple of…
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