I couldn't disagree more with my distinguished colleague who just spoke. Even with 1,500 proposed amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act, it remains a disgrace. The majority talks big about cutting money, but they fail on…

I appreciate the gentlewoman's tenacity and her leadership on this issue. We have more than we need to have a credible deterrent; more than we need. This small but important amendment would allow the military leadership to evaluate how to…

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Oregon will be postponed. Amendment No. 28 Offered by Ms. Tlaib The Acting CHAIR. It is now…

affluent people should be able to put significant money into IRAs and so forth, but it reaches a point at which there is not a public purpose in subsidizing increased, massive increase in wealth for the very wealthiest people in America.

I'm glad I'm not misleading Oregonians, and when I ask people--I'll often ask Questions in my town hall on things like would you all like prefer to see it invested in the stock fund, and the risk of what having Social Security wiped out by…

It's also critical to strengthen the transparency about occupant risk and also build cooperation and collaboration among companies and regulators.

I welcome the bipartisan commitment not to cut Social Security, but it's not rock solid.

The people who care are firefighters and nurses and teachers because they pay taxes with every single paycheck.

Consistently our colleagues on the other side of the aisle are writing tax legislation that gives billionaires a free pass.

Consistently our colleagues on the other side of the aisle are writing tax legislation that gives billionaires a free pass.

What Republicans don't tell the billionaires... is that billionaires often don't report income close to $400,000.00 because they live off their borrowings.

It would make a very big difference to me in how much should be taxed on the dollar of income, whether it was the first dollar of income of an individual, or their billionth dollar of income.

Why does it make sense that we are providing such a massive protection for those levels? Those aren't basic retirement levels. That's just a way to escape income taxes for very wealthy Americans.

Why does it make sense that we are providing such a massive protection for those levels? Those aren't basic retirement levels. That's just a way to escape income taxes for very wealthy Americans.

affluent people should be able to put significant money into IRAs and so forth, but it reaches a point at which there is not a public purpose in subsidizing increased, massive increase in wealth for the very wealthiest people in America.

I ask unanimous consent that privileges of the floor be granted to Luz Carmen Dominguez DeJesus during the balance of today's session. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

I ask unanimous consent to speak for 30 seconds before we take the vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

It would make a very big difference to me in how much should be taxed on the dollar of income, whether it was the first dollar of income of an individual, or their billionth dollar of income.