Before and against the proposal. This is two hours, 15 minutes. Good morning. The subcommittee will come to order. I appreciate folks joining us today. This is our first subCommittee Hearing of the 114th congress in the rules committee. Id like to thank my good friend, the gentleman from florida, hastings, for his support of this hearing. I would like to thank on his staff our subcommittee staff Ranking Member staff director, molly larson and mr. Cody for his help on the rules committee and janet rossy. This hearing before the subcommittee will examine 16 hr1610, the enhanced oversight act of 2015 introduced from my good friend from wisconsin, mr. Ribble. Biennial budgeting has been a topic of reform almost since the establishment of the congressional budget act in 1974. An act that i will make note was in the original jurisdiction of this rules committee that created the Budget Committee in 1974 and granted that authority. The question before us today is can moving from an annual to b
The Wall Street Journal in recent days has published a variety of opinions on congressional reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank which doles out subsidies to foreign firms to purchase U.S. products. Most of the arguments pro and con merit polite consideration. But others require a response.
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