The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 242 and the nays are 174. The bill is passed. Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the Unfinished Business is the question on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal which the chair will put de novo. The question is on agreeing to the speakers approval of the journal. Those in favor say aye. Those opposed, no. In the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it and the journal stands approved. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The speaker pro tempore the house will be in order. The speaker pro tempore will members please take their conversations off the floor. The house will be in order. For what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition . For what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition . Mr. Hoyer i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute for the purpose of inquiring of the majority leader the schedul
Take you right to our conical page where you can read all 429 pages. Several administrations figures were out last week to talk about tax reform. Among them treasury secretary Steven Nugent who offered these thoughts. This is about 20 minutes. Good morning everybody. It is great to be here today at the International Franchise association with so many Small Business leaders. I cant think of a better place to have this than here in downtown l. A. I look forward to visiting the various Business Owners after the speech today. This morning, the house ways and Means Committee released the bill that will dramatically cut taxes and reform our tax system. The tax cuts and job act is a bold pro growth bill that will overhaul our nations tax code for the First Time Since president reagans historic tax reform 31 years ago. Later this week i look forward to visiting the Reagan Library and speaking there to pay tribute to president reagan and his overhaul of the tax code. we are going to make it eas
2010, there was a lot of uncertainty because of the actions that were taken to check iand the Business Community woud have preferred respect to energy regulation. We tried to convey the message of positive certainty i dont think people thought we were out of it in reality. You want the kind of Dynamic Growth youre expecting you have to do some positive things and give certainty youre not going to hurt them. The ones we focus on our tax reforms and reduced government spending. The only item we did not hit was healthcare reform but this was 2009 and 2010. We covered the others against spending, tax reform and energy policy. You talk about Regulatory Reform in the book. Can you give an example of what you would like to see as a corporate ceo . I was in california at the time so we could spend the segment talking about the business regulation. On the federal side, there would be the cuts and influx out of the department of labor. They were trying to get card checks through they have regula
This is just under two hours. I guess i will say first, it is a little humbling and honestly intimidating to follow president bush, but our job is to spend just 10 minutes talking about the collective and collaborative action that has brought us to today. A recap of where we have been relative to implement relative to employment, and what may lie ahead, challenges and opportunities both for our transitioning Service Members and their families, but also for the Employer Community that has been so supportive of this effort. Only because you expect it from me, do i have a grass with a bunch of data and things behind me, but im not going to talk to that and only use it as a way to suggest that we really have accomplished an awful lot over the last 57 years, in particular. Of the private sector and our partners in the Public Sector have made a Significant Impact on the vocational situation of veterans. We have learned a lot in the context of doing this work. Through the coalitions that we h
Be at the front of the line, given all the service that they have provided. American job centers provide expert, Personalized Services to help you find that right career path, to Access Training opportunities and to put yourself in front of employers. We are working hard to make sure that we translate the Core Competencies that you have as a Service Member into the civilian workforce. So often we hear from Service Members, what am i going to do . You have game, theres a lot that you can do. What we are doing is serving as that translator so that employers understand the various skills that you bring to the table, and it is not only the hard skills, but it is a team skills, the essential teamwork skills, showing up on time, understanding how to work under pressure. You know what defcon 1 means, and you translate that working under pressure into the workplace. That is what we do in the workforce system. Now, we are set to become an even more Potent Network because last year in an overwhe