Congressman Moakley was 74 years old. The House and Senate each passed the tax cut bill in rare weekend sessions on Saturday. The House approved the bill 240 to 145, and the Senate passed the bill 58 to 33 in only 45 minutes time. I am very proud that the Senate has acted this way. They have exemplified with this bill how it can work around here and how it should work.
Tax relief is the right thing to do, and the responsible thing to do.
It shows what can happen when good people come together to do what is right for the American people. Not eveyone in Washington is embracing the bipartisan tax plan. It will cause the largest deficits this country has ever seen. This bill in my opinion is an outrage to the common sense and decency of the American People. Now that the Tax Bill has ben passed, Vermont Senator James Jeffords' shift to Independent from the Republican Party becomes official.