Jim McCrery Quotations

There is sympathy for doing something, ... I think they make a strong case for some kind of assistance.

I can assure you that the House Ways and Means Committee has not abandoned trying to extend the dividend tax cut and the capital gains tax cut. We think that is critical. We have not given up on that," ()

those businesses, we hope, will be employing and paying residents of the affected area." ()

The behavior of the minority warranted the sergeant at arms being called.

Reducing health costs and increasing access to health care are worthy goals that every Member of Congress should support.

We have plenty of money to do everything we want to do, if we do it smart.

The best way to celebrate Social Security's birthday would be to enact legislation that ensures Americans' hard-earned contributions to Social Security will be dedicated solely to paying Social Security benefits and not used to fund other programs," ()

We will have another tax bill, and I expect it will be very soon, ... I think people realize this is truly an unprecedented emergency." ()

Any public entity that has been deprived of revenue because of the disaster, should be looked at, in terms of some sort of assistance to get them over the temporary need.

I look forward to the president's quickly signing this bill, so that Gulf Coast citizens can begin to rebuild their lives without the concern of how they will pay their taxes," ()