Mr. Portman mr. President . The presiding officer the senator from ohio. The presiding officer mr. President , im here on mr. Portman im here to talk about the steps congress should take with respect to the coronavirus pandemic. Im start with the legislation that majority leader senator Mitch Mcconnell introduced yesterday, one of the aspects of it that hasnt gotten much attention and i think is very positive and an effective way to get the economy moving in a safe way is some tax legislation. These are tax credits and Tax Deductions that help to encourage the hiring of new workers but also to do so in a safe way. These are the kinds of things that make a lot of sense and have a lot of bipartisan support and appeal. So i think it should be part of whatever final package we end up with. The goal of these tax incentives is to say that we want people to reenter the workforce but do it in a safe and sustainable way. For example, in the mcconnell proposal is legislation i introduced called
Hedge Fund Managers to keep the ultralow tax rate. It is called carried interest. Really a nice pay much less than you. Forgive me if i call it a racket. We reported these tax details yesterday the market rally at the value of all stocks have gone up 623 trillion since the election. As things move forward today, stocks inching higher again with just 414 points from dow 25,000. I will say it again, ive never seen anything like this before. We have seen Government Shutdowns before and another one is looming. Congress has until next friday to fix it. This is politics. Previous shutdowns have no impact on the economy or the markets. Thursday december 14th, 11 days until christmas. Do you know where your package is . Varney company is about to begin. You know, the president was not whispering. Hes not known to speak in a low voice. We lost the audio. Tens of millions of people get an increase in their paycheck in february next year. He was talking tax cuts right here. By the way, hes readin
Even stronger evidence that the fbis Peter Strzoks edits were a clear effort to protect the former secretary of state from prosecution. We will add to the knowledge of that evidence here tonight. Well also discuss the shocking corruption at the highest levels of the Justice Department with former attorney general michael mcasy and alan dershowitz. Judicial watch obtained documents that Hillary Clinton and top aide huma abedin cut an unprecedented deal with the state department which permitted them to keep their call logs and their schedules private and hidden, of course, from all investigators. And President Trump remains tonight upbeat about the prospects for tax cuts even as the health of two gop senators and the contankrousness of two other senators have gop Senate Leaders more than a little anxious. Republican rhinos marco rubio and mike lee are now threatening to block the tax reform bill, unless the Child Tax Credit is expanded. We take up all of the important developments of the
Not once, but at least twice. Even stronger evidence that the fbis Peter Strzoks edits were a clear effort to protect the former secretary of state from prosecution. We will add to the knowledge of that evidence here tonight. Well also discuss the shocking corruption at the highest levels of the Justice Department with former attorney general michael mcasy and alan dershowitz. Judicial watch obtained documents that Hillary Clinton and top aide huma abedin cut an unprecedented deal with the state department which permitted them to keep their call logs and their schedules private and hidden, of course, from all investigators. And President Trump remains tonight upbeat about the prospects for tax cuts even as the health of two gop senators and the contankrousness of two other senators have gop Senate Leaders more than a little anxious. Republican rhinos marco rubio and mike lee are now threatening to block the tax reform bill, unless the Child Tax Credit is expanded. We take up all of the
Not once, but at least twice. Even stronger evidence that the fbis Peter Strzoks edits were a clear effort to protect the former secretary of state from prosecution. We will add to the knowledge of that evidence here tonight. Well also discuss the shocking corruption at the highest levels of the Justice Department with former attorney general michael mcasy and alan dershowitz. Judicial watch obtained documents that Hillary Clinton and top aide huma abedin cut an unprecedented deal with the state department which permitted them to keep their call logs and their schedules private and hidden, of course, from all investigators. And President Trump remains tonight upbeat about the prospects for tax cuts even as the health of two gop senators and the contankrousness of two other senators have gop Senate Leaders more than a little anxious. Republican rhinos marco rubio and mike lee are now threatening to block the tax reform bill, unless the Child Tax Credit is expanded. We take up all of the