Honorable Richard A. Gephardt
United States Representative, Missouri, Democrat
Representative Gephardt, of the Third District of Missouri, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976. He served as St. Louis City Alderman from 1971 to 1976, and was a Democratic presidential candidate in 1988. He is the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. The following is from the February 6, 2002, House floor debate on H.Con. Res. 312, expressing the sense of the House that scheduled tax relief should not be suspended or repealed.I urge Members to vote "no" on this resolution. I am disappointed that the majority prevented us from offering a bill that…
