thank you, chairman brady for your tremendous leadership. all the members of the committee. the speaker said this is a special moment. we are going to make our economy boom. for the average family of four, that median income earner in america making $59,000. we re talking about $1182 in your pocket. you think about the holidays right around the corner, what that means in your life. as i travel around eastern washington and visit towns and communities and just recently i was down in north carolina and in michigan, you think about $1182 for someone who s living paycheck to paycheck, someone in kettle falls. that s making a big difference. or families like the cooks in mirnz. maybe put more money to their mortgage. or victor, a restaurant owner in michigan. he says, quote, we pay our taxes first. we pay our people second.