The legislation would raise taxes for middleclass families should be replaced with a bipartisan alternative area. The committee will come to order. Today we are going to continue our consideration of the chairmans mark as modified. For the tax cuts and jobs act. About the mark and modification with extensive discussion of amendments last night. Admittedly, things were a little chaotic at the outset and tensions ran high. Were going to improve the process in communication today and hopefully make things move a little more smoothly. That with that issue address i like to say a few words about the tone of our discussion this morning. Or this week. Because i think it has been a real problem. As i said, i dont seek retribution anyone for holding a passionate viewpoint on any issue. I dont doubt my colleagues sincerity and any views expressed what for the committee operate we need to be recyclable and allow the debate to unfold in an orderly fashion. Members are free to disagree about any is