Ernest Istook: “This means that if you can still make a living with your amputated foot, then you are restricted in what you can…”

I reemphasize that this bill is the vehicle for the transportation funding. A vote against this bill is a vote against the transportation funding that is important to every Member.

As he knows, we are very aware of this issue, and we are concerned about the level of tax evasion and fraud that is underway. We want to arm the IRS with the best technology and an overall program not only to combat the fraud but to locate…

Mr. Chairman, of course the effect of the point of order raised is to take the money that was in the bill, $900 million, the amount requested by the administration for Amtrak, and to remove it. I regret that the people who are staunch…

H.R. 4193 that we are considering today, while making some simple changes to the tax code, would provide considerable positive impact to our low-income and distressed areas for years to come. I strongly support this measure, which would…