Gerald Kleczka

we are told by my colleague from Texas (Mr. Bonilla), the Republican who is opposing this motion, that he does not have any comments on it, does not have anything to say about it. And I think that is kind of funny because we know full well…

the Administration rushed into this war before they understood the consequences. Nearly half a year prior to seeking out a United Nations mandate and two months before Congress even considered the resolution authorizing force, the war…

I always thought that charitable giving came from the heart and not through tax breaks in the Federal Tax Code. I come to the floor today to oppose this bill and I feel somewhat like the skunk at the picnic, but I think it is time that…

the proponents of the Chile and Singapore trade agreements are correct. The bills before us today will lead to increased jobs and increased exports. Unfortunately, those increases will take place in Chile and Singapore and not in the…

if the Republicans love Medicare so much, why did they not put this drug benefit in the Medicare program like the hospitalization program and a physician program? Unless that is called tough love. Because under the bill, seniors, grandma…

Mr. Speaker, I really do not know where to start, to start answering some of the critics and the proponents of this legislation. This bill started out about a week ago or so in the Committee on Ways and Means, which I serve on, and the…

I worked for an insurance company before I was elected to the legislature. So with that as an opening, Mr. Speaker, let me say to the body that in my view this is the beginning of the end of the Medicare program. For 38 years Medicare has…

we are not currently at war with another nation and the Cold War has been over for more than a decade. But we alone already spend more on our military than the 21 countries with the next largest defense budgets combined. Our military…

jobs, jobs, jobs. Two years ago the Republicans in Congress passed a tax cut totaling $1.3 trillion, and that bill was to stimulate the economy, create jobs, get this country moving again, $1.3 trillion. And you know what happened? We lost…

the bill before us provides the additional funds required for the ongoing war in Iraq. $62 billion will help provide the supplies, munitions, weapons, intelligence, and logistics that are critical to those in combat at this time. I support…

I rise to congratulate the Marquette University men's basketball team for their sensational season this year, one that will not soon be forgotten. With Coach Tom Crean at the helm and players like Dwayne Wade, Travis Diener, Robert Jackson…

I back this resolution because of my complete support and admiration of the brave men and women in our armed services. Each of us owes a debt of gratitude to these selfless individuals who have put themselves in harm's way in service of…

at a time when our federal budget faces huge deficits and we are engaged in a large military campaign halfway around the globe, now is not the time to slash taxes. Never in the history of our country have we fought a major war and cut…

our Nation's economy has hit an extraordinary low. Since January 2001, 1.7 million jobs have been lost and unemployment stands at the highest rate in 8 years. Estimates show that 8.6 million Americans are actively searching for work, but…

I sat here and listened in amazement as my Republican colleagues came crying crocodile tears for the poor unemployed who lost their benefits as of December 28. As I recall, back before we adjourned in November the Senate sent an identical…

although we all know this war resolution will pass, I nevertheless must question the wisdom and morality of an unprovoked attack on another foreign nation. The guiding principle of our foreign policy for over 50 years has been one of…

I am coming to this side of the aisle this morning so my remarks can be heard by my Republican colleagues, especially the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Weller). What are we doing here today? We have before us a resolution which tells the…

I would challenge him to tell the House when we passed legislation to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for everybody in this country. There is a discharge petition pending and I challenge him to sign it if he is serious about that…

It was one year ago that we first shared that sense of inimitable sadness upon learning that thousands of our fellow Americans were suddenly and unexpectedly lost to us forever. They met their ends in the fields of western Pennsylvania; at…

This bill was before the Committee on Ways and Means a short time ago. And after listening to the debate, I come down on the same side as my colleague from Florida (Mrs. Thurman), who indicates that the long-term care insurance is…

I strongly oppose yesterday's 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision holding that the use of ``under God'' in the Pledge of Allegiance is unconstitutional. The case in question originated from a lawsuit filed by a parent who felt that…

we are told by my Republican colleagues that this is a powerful benefit, that this is an historic opportunity. Well, nothing could be further from the truth. For you see, Mr. Speaker, 2 years ago to the day an identical bill passed this…

But is it not true that they would stand to lose money in 2010 if we do not repeal the sunset?

So this is 2002. So we are talking about something that might happen and might not happen in 8 years from now?