Steve Largent

I also am concerned that the provision only mentions State law and does not mention Federal law, and I hope that the provision can be modified to make it clear that purchasers of these systems have to comply with relevant Federal law, such…

I would tell the gentleman in all sincerity that I am prepared to do that and would do it willingly, that I participated in a number of the tax shelters that the Congresses in the past created that were a total disaster, and I would have…

I guess the question that I would ask in reverse to the gentleman is are you prepared to defend the current Tax Code in its current form or do you really want tax reform in a comprehensive nature?

Absolutely it was on the advice of counsel, to take advantage of the tax loopholes and shelters and everything else that have been created in Congresses past.

The pro-choice movement has lost a lot of credibility during this debate, not just with the general public, but with our pro-choice friends in Congress. Even the White House is now questioning the accuracy of some of the information given…

I want to address the last speaker's comments and say that, first, we need to step back from trees and look at the forest and try to take a long view of our culture, and we can look at history and show that no culture that has ever…

Absolutely. I would just submit, Mr. Speaker, that the relationship of the gentleman from Massachusetts [Mr. Frank] with another man does not threaten my marriage whatsoever, my marriage of 21 years with the same woman.

I listened to the passionate but wrongheaded arguments for this Lowey amendment, and I rise in strong opposition to that argument. It is not a compelling argument. Folks, understand that the children that are being destroyed through the…

I remind the gentleman that under the current State revolving funds the States already have the flexibility to address nonpoint source matters. So what we are doing is really redundant and provides less flexibility for States, potentially…

I would just say that I have not seen the amendment yet. I look forward to reading it here in just a second. But I would just say that in my mind what I see this doing is what the gentleman is saying, is that we are not asking for one…