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the gentlelady from tennessee is recognized to close for the majority. mrs. black: thank you, mr. chairman. i likewise would like to just say that the ranking member, mr. yarmuth, has just been wonderful to work with and we may have differences of opinion but we can do it in a very southern hospitality way. i just so much appreciate his demeanor, his leadership on the committee, the way he honors the members of the committee, both democrats and republicans, and it has just been a joy to work with him. i m going to miss working with him and being able to have lively debate which is good this body and good for america. is good for this body and good for america. i want to also thank all the member who was participated in the debate today, both democrats an republicans. this is what our democracy is about. being able to voice our opinions and at the end of the day, being able to come to a conclusion after that debate. i look forward to continuing discussion and voting on ....
on wednesday, members of the house came to the floor to debate the 2018 republican budget proposal which was unveiled this week. this is just over 45 minutes. ecognized. mrs. black: thank you, mr. chairman. i yield myself as much time as i may consume. the chair: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. black: i thank the gentleman. i do want to just begin this next section by making a brief comment on my good friend from kentucky, who has been using some information off of forbes. as he responds to our speakers. i just want to say, i went out to look at forbes, to see what was on forbes while we were on this brief intermission. and found this article that was just in forbes, just the day before yesterday. that does say g.o.p. tax framework is a pay raise for middle class families. i encourage people to take a look at this because it actually does some scenarios for what we know at this point in time. however i do want to say that what has been put out is a framework and it ....
later in our video library. we ll leave now as the u.s. house is gaveling in for legislative work, taking up five bills including measures on hezbollah sanctions. later today, they ll also begin debate on the 2018 budget resolution, including that path forward on tax reform. they ll take up the rules for debate for tomorrow s bill. live house coverage on c-span. senator capito: [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2017] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] girata, st. michael and all angels episcopal church, dallas, texas. reverend girata: let us pray, gracious god, we thank you for the gift of this life and ask your blessing upon the world you have made, have compassion on those who suffer any grief or trouble. give to the people of our count try a zeal for justice and we may use our liberty in accordance with your gracious will. guide who govern and hold ....
recognized for one hour. i appreciate that. i would like to yield 30 minutes to my friend from massachusetts. without objection. the gentleman is recognized for his much time as he would like. thank you mr. speaker. it is budget day. i don t know if you are excited about that. to be fair, i sit on the budget committee. i have a great honor sitting on the rules committee. by day i serve on the budget committee. we have been working since january to produce a budget for the united states of america. we produced a whale of a budget coming out of the house rules committee. collaborativestic job bringing that budget to the floor. then it went to the senate. you know how this happens. watching, i m bill, we all know the song from our childhood. it is a long process to move a bill through. nine times out of 10 it comes back different me from the senate than the way we sent it over there. we have an opportunity today by rulerring, if we pass this , and concur on the senat ....
they expect to finish the budget gentleman from georgia is recognized for one hour. mr. woodall: thank you very much. and i d like to say during consideration of this resolution all time is yielded for purpose of debate only. i yield 30 minutes to mr. mcgovern pending which i yield myself as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. woodall: i would like to ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. the gentleman is recognized mr. woodall: mr. speaker, it s budget day and i don t know if you are as excited about that when you got out of bed this morning as i was, but to be fair, i sit on the budget committee. i have the great honor of sitting on the rules committee and i bring this rule to the floor today, but by other i serve on the rules committee by night and by day i serve on the budget committee with mr. pascrell and we have ....