The gentleman from new york. Thank you. I yield myself time. I am pleased that today, on this floor, though it may be late, we will finally act on legislation to increase the barring of party on behalf of the National Flood Insurance Program. By increasing financing 99 . 7 billion, this will provide relief to one or 227,000 flood victims. I support the bill as a recovery from Superstorm Sandy. I believe the actions are still slow. 68 days have gone by. I know we have got commitments, but we are moving forwards and i am hopeful we will get the full entitlements the individuals from new york, new jersey, and connecticut finally need. Some of the programs that need funding include engineers who work to protect new jerseys and yorks shorelines. I want to thank every member of the new york, connecticut, and new jersey delegations for working collectively together to make sure our people because this as an issue that affects the American People they receive the kind of aid they need. I want
From a french company. They get 30 they dont even pay tax on. We have to run a country. I think simpsonbowles is the right direction, but i dont think simpsonbowles goes far enough. At one time i thought steve forbes idea was great, but he wants to keep a certain piece of money that is an entitlement. Guest and makes a very good point that we have got to have the kind of progrowth tax reform that simplifies the system, broadens the base, lower rates, but that stimulates Economic Growth and economic development. That means not only getting people back to work but it is the growing economy that creates more revenue, not higher taxes. The growth and the revenues from growth is what we really need to address the deposition and debt. Often we dont focus on that enough in the scoring, like the cbo, Congressional Budget Office scoring you see all the time, the revenue from growth is not factored in. In anything we put together a, like we just made the lower tax rates permanent for 99 of all t
Reelection of the president. Well have live coverage here on cspan. [video clip] Vice President biden will preside over it. The question were asking this morning, will this congress be any different . You can join the conversation giving us a call at 2027370001 and 2027370002 for republicans and for independents is 2026280205. Join the conversation social media and facebook. Or send us an email. Well continue to show you the numbers. Lets look at some of the headlines on this friday morning beginning with the washington times. Returns as speaker by 3 votes, ten republicans support in the 113th congress. Likely but not feared, boehner keeps the job. Some might ask why he won. She points out mr. Boehner 63 years old from ohio vote yesterday was a warning shot from conservative members of the house. Sobering reminder while he may hold one of the most powerful jobs in washington, his power is greatly diminished and his republican ranks are thinner in new congress. Meanwhile Russell Burman