Afternoon eastern time and later, pending action in the house on the g. O. P. Tax bill, the senate would then take up the measure. Youre watching live coverage. Senate here on cspan2. The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Barry black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Eternal god, fill us with reverence for you. Help us to remember that you are the one from whom we borrow our heartbeats. You continue to be the source of our peace and the center of our joy. May our reverential awe provide us with the foundation of true wisdom. Empower our lawmakers to make a positive difference in our nation and world. Give them generous, righteous, and compassionate hearts so that they will transform discord into harmony. As they turn to you in humble, fervent prayer, hear our prayers, forgive our sins, and heal our land. Lord, we thank you that you will never give us more to do than we can do with your power. We pray in your mighty name. Ame
Mr. Portman mr. President , i want to talk tonight about a once in a Generation Opportunity we have in this senate tonight to help middleclass families, to help grow our economy, and im going to talk about the facts. Im not going to be making stuff up. Im going to talk about the real middleclass tax cuts that are in this legislation. Im going to show you charts that indicate not just what kind of tax relief is going to be there for you and your family, but whos going to pay, where the burden is. And despite what youre hearing on the floor tonight from some on the other side of the aisle, the burden of taxation actually increased in this tax bill for the wealthiest americans. And in terms of defending the status quo, which is the situation now where jobs and investment are going overseas, i think it is an outrage that this body has sat and watched company after company go overseas because of our tax code. And to say we shouldnt fix it, i dont get that. If we dont lower the rate on busin
Listen to, the movies we watch but one thing hasnt changed, our outdated tax code hasnt kept up. We simply cant afford to wait any longer. Now is the time to act. Hoosiers need a raise. Working families across america need a raise. American businesses need to remain competitive in what is an increasingly global and hypercompetitive economy. And the bill were voting on today will provide real relief to all americans, especially middleclass families and those of modest means. The tax cuts and jobs act will create a tax code that is simpler, that is fair, and that allows hoosiers to keep more of their hardearned money. And thats what they want. This bill were voting on today will help create an environment where jobs and businesses can grow by making permanent a 21 Corporate Tax reduction. We have the highest Corporate Tax rate in the industrialized world. That is no way to remain competitive. We will lighten the burden on Small Businesses with this legislation. I come from a Small Busine
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Hoda kotb will coanchor the today show. The announcement coming up. Today in the bay continues right now. It is 6 00 on this tuesday morning. Good morning to you all and thank you for joining us. Im marcus washington. Im kris sanchez in for laura garcia. It is nice to be back with you. Nice to be back. Some folks going back to work, some enjoying time off. You know thats trending on twitter, right . Backtowork. Hopefully, you are feeling refreshed after the holiday. I wish we could have fresh air. Thats in the forecast. We will still have a spare the air alert day. Unhealthy air quality for the inland east bay and the santa clara valley. Its going to be a nice one. The high temperatures reaching the upper 60s. 68 in concord and san jose. 67 in napa and 64 today in San Francisco. Well talk about the rain in the forecast. Its coming up in seven minutes. Mike gets you out there on the roads. Thats right. For the most part, we are easing back to the workweek as far as the work commute goes