The Public Record
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4277, the Social Security Administrative Reform Act of 1994. As I would hope all Members are aware, this legislation would establish the Social Security Administration as an independent agency…
on April 11, 1994, the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance and Disability Insurance Trust Funds released their 1994 Annual Report. This report should be required reading for all Members because it details the…
last week the Social Security trustees issued a report showing that our long-term deficit in the Social Security Program will increase from the 1.46 percent previously estimated to over 2.13 percent of taxable payroll over the 75-year…
I rise with a light heart and a blithe spirit. Tomorrow, the angels will sing and all the Earth will rejoice, for tomorrow I will once again offer my colleagues a repast fit for the Heavens. For probably the last time in my 30-year tenure…
2 days ago Welly K. Hopkins gently passed away at 95 years of age. Welly K. was a native of Gonzales, TX where he was born on September 3, 1898. He attended the University of Texas Law School and became an attorney in 1923, returning to…
Tip O'Neill was one of the warmest, best like Speakers that we have ever had. He was a real people person. Warm, friendly, kind, and understanding, Tip showed great compassion and dedication to public service. He liked to admit that he was…
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