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Test of the microphone. Today, the first and oldest committee in congress, the committee on ways and means, begins consideration of the tax cuts and jobs act. Historic legislation to bring lasting tax relief to workers, to families, and to our job creators throughout this nation. Before we begin, we all recognize the terrible tragedy, the shooting at First Baptist church in sutherland springs, texas. All our hearts are heavy. Our prayers go out to the families and the loved ones, the t 26 victims as well as the ten texans fighting for their lives as we convene today. Our prayers are with you. It has been more than three decades since americas tax code was reformed under president Ronald Reagan. It was the most sweeping overhaul in american history. Today, we face a monumental challenge of our own, coming together to fix a tax code that has become just as broken, complex, and unfair as the one Ronald Reagan and congress overhauled in 1986. Our journey to a tax code built for the growth
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Meet in beijing. With Sport Major League Soccer agrees to a deal to avoid a strike, allowing the new season to get underway. Libyas National Oil Company has shut down production because of the escalating violence in the country. Libya dependency on oil for nearly all its income. The u. S. Recognizes that the administration is tibruk for help as talks to restore peace in the area are delayed. An attack on the oil facility has left it inoperable. It is one of several fields targeted in the recent weeks by ice sill. They destroyed equipment at an oil field wednesday. Monday, another field and a pipeline carrying crude came under attack. These facilities were also hit last month. 14 were killed. In a country plagued by war in recent years the oil industry is a trial target. Production that fall be from 1. 6 billionbarrels a day before the revolution that overthrew gadhafi to under 300,000barrels a day. Libyan Oil Corporation wont be fulfilling its contract. It might close all fields and po
Libyas National Oil Company has shut down production because of the escalating violence in the country. Libya dependency on oil for nearly all its income and the u. N. Recognized administration in tobruk made an appeal for help. An attack on libyas oil facility last month left it inoperable. Its one of several fields targeted in recent weeks most of them with fighters linked to Islamic State of iraq and the levant. They destroyed equipment at an oil field wednesday. Monday, another field and a pipeline carrying crude came under attack. These facilities were also hit last month. At least 14 were killed. In a country plagued by war in recent years, libyas oil industry is a prime target. Production has fallen from 1. 6 billionbarrels a day before the revolution that overthrew gadhafi to under 300,000barrels a day. Libyan Oil Corporation wont be fulfilling its contract. It might close all fields and ports if the security situation doesnt improve soon. Libyas two rival governments are still