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Recognition between the parties. All time rn be equally allocated between the parties and in no event shall debate continue beyond 11 50 a. M. Each member other than the majority and minority leaders and majority whip shall be limited to five minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Eters, for five minutes. Mr. Peters thank you, mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, i understand that real tax reform is absolutely necessary. In 2013, the Harvard Business School Published a report that identified the most important priorities to promote American Growth and competitiveness. Two of the eight priorities were tax related. First to simplify the Corporate Tax code with lower priorities statutory owth and rates and fewer loopholes. And second, to reform the taxation of foreign profits so we dont disadvantage american businesses and workers. Many democrats would work with the majority to achieve these progrowth tax reforms. Thats how it worked so well in 1986 under president reagan a
The speaker pro tempore on this vote the yeas are 233, the nays are 181. The resolution is adopted. And, without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. He house will come to order. Members are requested to take their seats and remove their conversations from the well. Members are requested to take their seats. Members are requested to take their seats. Members will clear the aisles and remove their conversations rom the house. Members will clear the aisles and remove their conversations rom the house. For what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition . The gentleman is recognized. The speaker my colleagues, i rise for a very happy purpose that the to recognize honorable don young of alaska is the new dean of the house of representatives. All right. The tradition of having a dean that dates back centuries to the house of commons. It is an honor that goes to our longest continuous serving member. Don young is one of only 28 americans in our history of
Good morning and welcome, everyone, especially the nominees and their families. Today well hear from two panels. Well hear from justice ead of colorado, nominated to be Circuit Court judge on the 10th Circuit Court. Did i get the pronunciation wrong . On the second panel well hear from four nominees to District Court, senator coons, do you ave any opening remarks today . Senator coons thank you to serve alongside you in the Ranking Member in todays confirmation hearing. Id like to almost each of the nominees and families and friends of the United States senate and congratulate you on the nominations and look forward to posing questions to you. The positions to which youve been nominated are important and the federal jude is federal judiciary is bedrock of our democracy. They resolve disputes between real people and determine whether him the freedoms are protected and given the weightiness of their responsibilities and lifetime tenure that comes from a judicial appointment, these are cr
Good morning and welcome everyone, especially the nominees and the families to todays nominations caring for today with her from two panels. On the first and we went from judge eid of colorado, Supreme Court, nominated to the Circuit Court judge on the tenth Circuit Court. Dedicate the pronunciation wrong . [laughing] on the second panel we will hear from for nominees to District Court. Senator coons, do you have any opening remarks today . Thank you, senator tillis for the opportunity to serve alongside as the Ranking Member in todays confirmation hearings. Id like to welcome each of the nominees, their families and friends to the senate and congratulate you on your nominations and i look forward to opposing questions to you. The positions to which you been nominated are important in the federal judiciary is aldo is a bedrock of our constitutional democracy. Judges do the hard work of resolving disputes between real people, cases the term whether criminal trials and sentences are fair