They expect to finish the budget gentleman from georgia is recognized for one hour. Mr. Woodall thank you very much. And id like to say during consideration of this resolution all time is yielded for purpose of debate only. I yield 30 minutes to mr. Mcgovern pending which i yield myself as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Woodall i would like to ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman is recognized mr. Woodall mr. Speaker, its budget day and i dont know if you are as excited about that when you got out of bed this morning as i was, but to be fair, i sit on the Budget Committee. I have the great honor of sitting on the rules committee and i bring this rule to the floor today, but by other i serve on the rules committee by night and by day i serve on the Budget Committee with mr. Pascrell and we have been working since january t
Board, and several bills to prevent wildfires. Watch live Health Coverage on cspan. On thursday, the u. S. House debated and passed the 2018 budget resolution, which sets overall 2018 federal spending at 1. 132 trillion. It requires committees to work on tax reform. House passed bill to 16 to 212 after the Senate Approved it last week. I will show you the start of the debate from wednesday. It is an hour and a half. Very much. And id like to say during consideration of this resolution all time is yielded for purpose of debate only. I yield 30 minutes to mr. Mcgovern pending which i yield myself as i may consume. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman is recognized. Mr. Woodall i would like to ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. The speaker pro tempore without objection. The gentleman is recognized mr. Woodall mr. Speaker, its budget day and i dont know if you are as excited about that when you got out of bed this morn
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Test of the microphone. Today, the first and oldest committee in congress, the committee on ways and means, begins consideration of the tax cuts and jobs act. Historic legislation to bring lasting tax relief to workers, to families, and to our job creators throughout this nation. Before we begin, we all recognize the terrible tragedy, the shooting at First Baptist church in sutherland springs, texas. All our hearts are heavy. Our prayers go out to the families and the loved ones, the t 26 victims as well as the ten texans fighting for their lives as we convene today. Our prayers are with you. It has been more than three decades since americas tax code was reformed under president Ronald Reagan. It was the most sweeping overhaul in american history. Today, we face a monumental challenge of our own, coming together to fix a tax code that has become just as broken, complex, and unfair as the one Ronald Reagan and congress overhauled in 1986. Our journey to a tax code built for the growth
Baptist church in texas. Our hearts are heavy. Our prayers go out to the families and loved ones and the 26 victims as well as the ten texans fighting for their lives as we convene today. Our prayers are with you. Itd has been more than three decades since americas tax code was reformed under president ronald reagan. It does break enand complex and unfavor as the one they overhauled in 1986. Our journey to a tax code built for the growth of jobs and paychecks that leap frogs america back into the lead worldwide has been a long one. Our committee is dedicated a substantial amount of time, energy, and work in the pursuit of one landmark goal, delivering comprehensive tax reform to the American People. Weve held over 40 hearings on nearly every aspect of our tax law, the helpful, harmful, and horrendous. We had three Different Committee chairmans. And over this time, we have engaged in substantive discussion with nearly 60 Different Committee members, republicans and democrats, men and wo