Bill Archer: “Mr. Chairman, I ask the distinguished ranking member, did he vote for Jackson-Vanik or not? The gentleman has left the…”

Mr. Speaker, my friend from Georgia has not read the entire agreement or read the 1979 agreement between the Chinese and the U.S., obviously, because what he said is not valid. There are many things in this agreement which are not included…

Mr. Speaker, while some might find it surprising, I still do my own taxes. Often people ask me why, and the answer is easy. I think that as chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means I should understand fully all of the difficulties, all…

As I listen to the presentation by those from the other side of the aisle, it is always the same siren song. There is always a higher priority than helping families, giving families tax relief, so that they will have more in their pockets…

this bill is very straightforward and simple, and I would like to congratulate the gentleman from Kentucky, Congressman Fletcher, for all his work on this bill. This bill would direct approximately 90% of the total budget surplus toward…