Consent that my intern be granted privileges of the floor for the balance of the day. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Merkley thank you, mr. President. Our nation was founded on a principle encapsulated in the first three and most important words of our constitution we the people. Our founders wanted to have a nation that didnt work for the benefit of the powerful and the privileged, but for decisions by the people, for the people, as president lincoln so eloquently described our nation. Not a nation by and for the powerful, not a nation by and for the privileged, but by and for the people. Tomorrow, a bill is coming to the floor that couldnt be more of a buy and for the powerful bill than we have seen on the floor of the senate before. A bill completely contrary, the fundamental values embedded in our constitution. Now, this bill is a budget bill, and at its heart it says were going to do 5 trillion of tax cuts almost completely for the richest americans, and were going t
Through, you dont get the best public policy. And the constituents that we represent are the ones that suffer. Anyone who is watching this hearing being broadcast, im assuming that they probably get the idea, if i can use these terms. I dont want to plaj ar eyes. Theyve been used by someone else recently. But they would get the idea that this process is a crooked process. Theyd get the idea that this process is rigged, a rigged process, a rigged, crooked process. And who is it rigged against . Its rigged against the very americans that we were elected to represent in congress. So then after five hours or however long its been, six hours of going over a bill that we didnt see until friday, now dropped in our lap is another group of amendments that are pretty thick in themselves to deal with issues that were told is going to improve this bill. We hadnt seen them. We havent time to analyze them. We dont even know what questions to ask joint tax as to what these amendments do. I raise the
Analyst. Kevin brady chairs the house ways and Means Committee. Mr. Chairman. And i think my good friend from pennsylvania for talking about the need to have the facts. It wouldve been great to have the facts here. It wouldve been great if we had one witness, one expert. Instead we will have to go back and forth for arguments. I would like to submit the facts about the impact. He was the bill, and i understand may ask you a question . Later on . E submitting will it correct the bill further . We will continue to correct improve this bill. The gentleman can review the amendment. We dont have that information and we have not been allowed in the expert testimony and you cant understand why we are upset. You can understand why there are 41 of the people, 41 make those deductions. Asked, what have your colleague described in new york is happening in massachusetts and new jersey and maryland and in california and washington state. Coincidentally, blue states. Having said that, what you are t
From the prizewinning reporter amy goldsteen is next. She talks be the closing of a Gm Assembly Plant in jamesville, wisconsin, during the Great Recession. Good evening, everyone. My name is carmelo of villa, the director of the work project of the Wisconsin Humanities Council. Thank you all for coming tonight to see Amy Goldsteins book presentation, janesville an american story. Thank thursday amy for come he to tower about the live of the hard working people of janesville, beautifully documented in your wonderful book. The book festival comes to life every year thanks to the hard work and dedication of our friends at the Madison Public Library, the event could not be possible without the sponsorship of our friend sod i encourage you to go to the festival web site and fine out more about our sponsors tonight. The Wisconsin Humanities Council is proud to sponsor amys talk this evening. Its a wonderful opportunity for us to continue to do what organizations has done statewide for 25 yea
Good evening, everyone. My name is carmelo of villa, the director of the work project of the Wisconsin Humanities Council. Thank you all for coming tonight to see Amy Goldsteins book presentation, janesville an american story. Thank thursday amy for come he to tower about the live of the hard working people of janesville, beautifully documented in your wonderful book. The book festival comes to life every year thanks to the hard work and dedication of our friends at the Madison Public Library, the event could not be possible without the sponsorship of our friend sod i encourage you to go to the festival web site and fine out more about our sponsors tonight. The Wisconsin Humanities Council is proud to sponsor amys talk this evening. Its a wonderful opportunity for us to continue to do what organizations has done statewide for 25 years, which is to support and promote programs that use history, culture and discussion to strengthen Community Life in wisconsin for everyone. Tonights prese