Good afternoon, everyone. The House Senate Conference committee on hr 1, the tax cuts and job act kcome to order. Im deeply honored to chair this Conference Committee. The first tax reform Conference Committee in 31 years. To be here with you as we move forward with this historic effort. Before i deliver my opening remarks, i want to take a moment to welcome everyone in to discuss the format of todays meeting. Id also like to thank all the members of congress joining us today from both sides of the capitol and both sides of the aisle. I also thank all members of the house and senate and our professional staff who have worked so hard on tax reform for the past several years. In particular the member of the the members of the ways and Means Committee and senator hatch and the finance committee. We will begin todays meeting with the opportunity for each to make an Opening Statement of up to three minutes. In order to respect everyones time and ensure each one has the opportunity to speak
Bennet. Lord, we praise you for his diligence, integrity, intellect, and courage for he has left exemplary footprints for us to follow. Be with his beloved widow, joyce, comforting her and his loved ones and friends in their grief. Lord, we also remember Sergeant Christopher eni, officer jacob chestnut, detective john gibson, and Sergeant Clinton holtz, u. S. Capitol police who gave the last full measure of devotion. Remind us that earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. Today give our lawmakers the singularity of heart to seek, find, and follow your will so that their legacy will also be exemplary. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnel
Quorum call quorum call mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the republican leader. Mr. Mcconnell i ask consent that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. The presiding officer without objection, so ordered. The republican leader is recognized. Mr. Mcconnell id like to say a few words about a staffer ill be very sad to lose tomorrow. Denzel mcgwire is one of the most genuine people youll ever meet. Shes always got a smile on her face and a ready joke. And shes the only Senate Staffer i know of who can plan on a personal listen to this a personal birthday song from Speaker Boehner every year. She is also got a determination thats strong as steel. She is a master negotiator. And all members, even the speaker, have learned its wise to say in her good graces. She has worked for some of the most respected members of this body, including jon kyl and judd greg and shes taken on some of the thorniest issues offers her more than 20 years here in congress. I
Will come here and speak for a couple hours. Day one of negotiations. Nobody is expecting huge news but as jim has already tweeted out this morning, the market is going to look for signs that this tone of compromise that weve heard so much about all week long is that for real or are talks going to break down in early stages . The market specifically is going to depend on that tone today and well bring that live when the meeting happens a little after 10 00 a. M. Weve seen reaction of futures to the possibility of a deal. Weve been down for six of the past seven days but the dow this morning implied open is up 33 points. Sapp looks s p looks to add fiv. Here we have italy down threequarter percent and mixed bag for the rest. Carl . Okay. Were going to go to the road map this morning. That is where carl is in washington d. C. Reports this morning that hard decisions surrounding deficit reduction could be kicked down the road until 2013 in favor of a smaller package of tax increases and s
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