Last night as promised. It would incorporate into the mark this morning. They will walk through the modification and members will get an opportunity to discuss and ask questions about the modification. Once that process is complete it will be open for amendment. Before we take these next steps id like to make a few initial comments. I want to thank my committee members. We were a able to include a number of their amendments in the modification and the mark and will be better for it. From the outset e of this process, producing this legislation has been a group effort as i have been joined and ably assisted by the majority members of the committee. I want to thank them and are the hours, days and weeks of hard work that have gone into this process. By producing this modification, we have taken another big step forward for tax reform. So once again, thank all of you for your hard work. Now lets talk about some of the highlights and the modification. Note that while we made some important
Meeting will come to order. Today we will consider we will continue our consideration of the chairmans mark for the tax cuts and jobs act. Last night, as promised, we delivered to members a modification that we will incorporate into the mark this morning. After that, we will walk through the modification and members will get an opportunity to discuss and ask questions about the modification. Once that process is complete, the mark as modified will be open for amendment. Before we take these next steps, i would like to make a few initial comments, however. I want to thank my fellow committee members. We were able to include a number of their amendments in the modification and the mark, and well be i think the mark will be better for it. From the out set of this process, producing this legislation has been a group effort, as i have been joined and more than ably assisted by the majority members of the committee. I want to thank them and their staffs for the hours, days, and weeks of hard
And nasdaq up by 12. This comes after a big up week for the markets where nasdaq was up 2. 3 across 6,000. Closed the week at 6,047. The dow was almost up by 2 . Closed very close to 21,000. Were going to continue to watch, as we get closer to the opening bell. Take a look at crude oil prices as well. Crude oil was down about 29 cents. The big story was it was below 50 for many days last week. This morning, its down another 16 cents to 49. 17. Let get you ready for the first trading week of may. The agenda chockfull of Economic Data and earning reports, the ism manufacturing and construction spending, tomorrow, april auto sales, Paychex Small Business jobs and wednesday, adp, Service Index and fed decision at 2 00 p. M. Eastern time. Thursday, q1 productivity and factory orders, friday, april jobs reports. As for earning, more than 100 companies in the s p 500 reporting. The big names to watch, include conocophillips, merck, apple, facebook, tesla, kellogg and cbs. More than the holdin
The committee will come to order. Good morning and thank you all for joining us. And today our committees focus on the top priority for the American People. Progrowth tax reform that will create jobs, increase paychecks and strengthen our nations economy. America now has one of the most costly unfair and uncompetitive tax systems in the world. The need for progrowth tax reform is urgent. Todays high tax rates on americas businesses drive good paying jobs overseas. Makes it more difficult for our job creators and workers to succeed here at home. Americas burdensome International Tax discourages investment in our local communities. Scores of loopholes give favored treatment to Washington Special interests while millions of hardworking americans havent seen a real pay raise in years. Heres the good news. President trump is leading the charge for bold tax reform that will unleash the growth of jobs and paychecks nationwide. And hes calling on the house anthe senate to put forward or best i
The committee will come to order. Good morning and thank you all for joining us. And today our committees focus on the top priority for the American People. Progrowth tax reform that will create jobs, increase paychecks and strengthen our nations economy. America now has one of the most costly unfair and uncompetitive tax systems in the world. The need for progrowth tax reform is urgent. Todays high tax rates on americas businesses drive good paying jobs overseas. Makes it more difficult for our job creators and workers to succeed here at home. Americas burdensome International Tax discourages investment in our local communities. Scores of loopholes give favored treatment to Washington Special interests while millions of hardworking americans havent seen a real pay raise in years. Heres the good news. President trump is leading the charge for bold tax reform that will unleash the growth of jobs and paychecks nationwide. And hes calling on the house anthe senate to put forward or best i