I now call to order the committee on House Administration or purposes of todays hearing titled preventing Sexual Harassment in the congressional work place on examining the funds to the Congressional Accountability Act. Figuring record will remain open for five legislative days until members submit any they wish to be included. A quorum is present or we may proceed. I ask for unanimous consent that the committee on ethics chairwoman susan brooks, represented Jackie Speier and Bradley Byrne said on the dais and question our Witnesses Today. Without objection so ordered. At the outset with an call of our witnesses for taking time out of what i know are very busy schedules to be here. We are much appreciative of that. First and foremost, let me reiterate there is no place for Sexual Harassment in our society. Especially in congress. One case of Sexual Harassment is one case to many. The speaker of the house, paul ryan, tasks the committee with heading up an extensive review on this issue
Ms. Stabenow a little rebuttal to my friend from pennsylvania. We had a finance committee a number of days ago where we asked the republican and the democratic witnesses, do tax cuts pay for themselves . Everyone said no. And there is no evidence in history of this. There just isnt. It sounds great. I wish it really did happen. But what we have seen in the history of our country is deficits as a result of doing tax cuts. Particularly supplyside tax cuts. That dont go into the pockets of middle class families or Small Businesses or companies that are making things here in america. Therefore it doesnt turn around in the economy. So that leads to an amendment that i have that would create a budget point of order against any legislation that would give a tax cut to companies that in fact are shipping our jobs overseas. I know that we do business around the world. We have companies that do business around the world. But we have seen over and over again companies that close up shop to take b
Of the committee resumes its meaning for the purpose of consider the budget resolution for fiscal year 2018. In ordering it reported. A business corpus present. I will forgo an Opening Statement but want to point out we will begin the consideration of amendments. I like to remind senators that as a result of using the new five day rule in which the resolution was provided to the offices last week, only timely filed amendments will be ordered. I want to thank both for following that court rule. Thank you for your cooperation forgiving. Members will be recognized for three minutes to explain the amendment, a member post will be given to minutes in opposition. When we have decided on the time will have one minute evenly divided prior to the votes. As has been the practice all amendments other than complete substitutes have to be fully offset over the total years. Amendments we know they are no senate amendments. Its considered to be a privilege matter we consulted on amendments offered to
I will remind the committee that as a result of the new five day rule, which was provided last week, only timely filed amendments will be in order. I want to thank both sides of the aisle for following that rule. I want to thank everybody for their operation for getting to this point. Members will be recognized for three minutes to explain their amendment. A member of post will be given two minutes in opposition. Decided,n we have there will be an additional minute just prior to those votes. As has been the practice of prior chairs, all amendments, other than complete substitutes, have to be offset over the years covered by the current budget resolution. Senate amendments will not be permitted. We know there are not any of those. We have consulted with the Senate Parliamentarian about amendments offered to make sure they do not risk status endangered to the resolution. Amendment would fund the resolution, i will will it out of order. Whenrs will be present votes take place in order for
Colleague to know im very supportive of this. I think the point of this is we see Economic Development through the empowerment of women. We saw Great Strides being made. We want to make sure they get a fair access to the resource being spent on economic activity. Thank you for having this vote. Any further comment . Well do this by voice. All those in favor will say aye. Aye. All those opposed will say no. The ayes have it and the amendment is adopted. There are some unfortunate exceptions. If my view we have misguided laws limiting americans access to the sugar market. The worst is the tariff rate quota. Because of these quotas u. S. Sugar prices are consistently higher, often much higher than the world average. Just yesterday, as it happens sugar trading in the world market was trading at about 13 cents per pound. Sugar trading domestically in the u. S. Market traded at 25 cents per pound, almost two times the worlds price. These higher sugar prices are hurting our country. The Ameri