Differences are crippled can leaders have said they hope to have a final bill to the president by christmas. The senate is back tomorrow morning and here our floor speeches about the tax reform bill and daca. Mr. President nt. The senator from maryland. I take the time to talk about pending business. Tax proposal going into a Conference Committee between the house and senate as im sure the American People now know that 2 00 a. M. In the morningno on Early Saturday Morning the Senate Passed its version of tax reformef. Of the house had already done that and we are working on a house bill. The motion before us is to take that bill and send it to a conference. We would be better off sending it back to committee so that we could have public hearings and understand what we are voting on rather then send it to a Conference Committee. I hope we will take advantage of the conference to deal with the three fundamental flaws included in both the house and senate bill. First was the prospect used
In the late 1980s i was a Foreign Policy aid to senator daniel patrick. I was particularly star struck by one of his aids on the foreign relss committee. One might expect he was smart as heck and knew how the world really worked. Master of the legislative process. The kicker is although he seemed very old, i think he was almost 40. He was always the most fun in the room. Quick with a joke or insight he knew the topics were serious but never took himself too seriously. That was him 30 years ago. Since then shefshed for a decade on the board of supervisors. Half the time as chairman and last nine years a member of congress. Representing virginia. For that time hes been a member of the House Committee on governmental over sight and reform. And a member of the House Foreign Affairs committee where hes a Senior Member of the subcommittee on the middle east and south asia. Hes brought to his role in congress the same qualities that so impressed me three decades ago. Fierce intellect. Willing
Center for strategic and International Study day long forum on threats in the region. This is 45 minutes. In the late 1980s i was a Foreign Policy aid to senator daniel patrick. I was particularly star struck by one of his aids on the foreign relss committee. One might expect he was smart as heck and knew how the world really worked. Master of the legislative process. The kicker is although he seemed very old, i think he was almost 40. He was always the most fun in the room. Quick with a joke or insight he knew the topics were serious but never took himself too seriously. That was him 30 years ago. Since then shefshed for a decade on the board of supervisors. Half the time as chairman and last nine years a member of congress. Representing virginia. For that time hes been a member of the House Committee on governmental over sight and reform. And a member of the House Foreign Affairs committee where hes a Senior Member of the subcommittee on the middle east and south asia. Hes brought to
The chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. Mr. Frelinghuysen mr. Chairman, i rise today to present h. J. Resolution 123, a continuing resolution that maintains funding for federal Government Operations and prevents a shutdown. Current funding legislation expires tomorrow, friday, december 8. Congress must act now to prevent a Government Shutdown and preserve vital federal programs that americans rely on. This action is critical to our nations stability, our National Security, our economic health, and the wellbeing of the American People. This simple clean extension of Funding Provides the fiscal year 2018 funding for Government Programs through december 22. An additional two weeks, and will allow time for the leadership to reach a deal on an overall top line spending levels for the 2018 fiscal year. I would note that the executive branch supports adoption of this continuing resolution. Yesterdays statement of Administration Policy says, and i quote, this legislation funds the
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