Steve Largent: “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…”

This is a great day when we have an opportunity to vote on marriage penalty relief. Finally, 25 million couples in this country that have been penalized simply for the fact that they have been married will see some tax relief. This is a…

I would just like to say, as I have said many times, that the family is the cornerstone, in fact the foundation of our society, and at the core of that foundation is the institution of marriage. Mr. Speaker, there have been many that have…

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…

Mr. Chairman I think tonight I have seen more California whines than since the last time I visited Napa Valley. We have heard today about the price gouging of the big energy companies from out of State. And we have an amendment, which I…