Taxes. Lets get to the problem and maybe then we can resolve the taxes question. I yield back. Mr. Hoyer well, we have a fundamental disagreement because the gentleman continues to want to focus on spending. I think thats right that we focus on spending. But, again, debt is not caused by spending. It is caused by buying things you dont pay for. Or its caused by cutting revenues that you dont offset, either by cuts in spending, by cutting revenues. Thats what causes debt. Its not buying things that causes debt. Its not paying for things. And the discipline, i will tell my friend, in the system for the American Public is if they want things, for us to say, ok, you want a tax cut or you want a strong defense, it costs money. Both of them cost money. And if youre willing to pay for it, we will do that. If youre not willing to do that, we ought not to do it. Thats not been or practice, unfortunately, and we dropped the paygo requirement, as the gentleman knows, in 2001 and actually in 2003
Direct their criticism, direct retention, direct their cannon fire at House Republicans and at those standing with the American People. Yet at the same time, mr. President , to the millions of americans who rose up in the last couple of months, i want to give a word of encouragement, a word of encouragement about the path forward. A couple of months ago, the washington establishment scoffed at the notion that the American People might rise up. That was viewed as silly, parochial, couldnt happen. A couple of months ago, the washington establishment scoffed at the notion that the house of representatives would stand strong saying, we should fund every bit of the federal government but we shouldnt fund obamacare. Yet, mr. President , what we have seen in the last two months has been extraordinary. Millions of americans speaking out in overwhelming numbers saying, obamacare isnt working. Mr. President , the unions are jumping ship. Senatetic members of the and house went to the president a
It is the budget problem overall. As was just said, members of congress do not vote against research. They just let cuts in research happen because of what is now in place, a budget that is constantly taking money away from research and innovation and putting it in the hands of old people, like me, who frankly should not be getting the percentage of revenue that is now coming to our generation. The reason we have the best Research Universities in the world is that, for some 70 years now, the federal government has invested heavily in research, competitively awarded research grants, which go to faculty members at the university of michigan, the university of virginia, harvard, stanford, and all the other great universities in this country that carry out research. What is the result of that research . A Great Innovation system. Economists now acknowledge that 60 or more of u. S. Economic growth over the past few decades is based on innovation. A huge percentage of that innovation is done
President obama discusses issues he would like to focus on now that the shutdown is over. He would like to see honks pass a budget, work on Immigration Reform, and the farm bill. Our first 35 minutes is devoted to what you would like to see congress focus on now that the shutdown is over. You can pick up one of the president s topics or maybe you have topics of your own. Here is how you can reach out to us what would you Like Congress to focus on now that the shutdown is over. If you want to reach out to us is oural media, cspanwj twitter page. You can send this email to act journal cspan. Org. That hell has a part of that weekly address l refers to that weekly address for our first 45 minutes we would like for you to give us a sense of what you would like to see and for congress to focus on. Here is how you can do so. If you want to give us a call tweets are always excepted. As always you can give us an e mail. From georgia on our republican line. Good morning. I am really excited thi
Party with each party limited to one hour and each member other than the majority and minority leaders and the minority whip limited to five event shall no debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from texas, ms. Jackson lee, for five minutes. I thank the e speaker. Of e are so many acts success of our government that many of us knows the greatest nation in the world. Through the years weve had great leaders who have recognized that government can work on behalf of the American People. Today we commemorate the 50th year of the war on poverty, and i thank my good friend, congresswoman barbara lee, who will be holding a commemoration in recognition of Lyndon Baines johnson, the president who declared the war on poverty, but also the many workers and many president s since who in many aspects helped to build on the nations safety net. Oday, however, we find ourselves in a dilemma, not recognizing and accepting success where it is. Poverty has fallen signific