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Thanks to both of you.

We see expensing as the most powerful policy change that you can make to improve economic growth.

As part of a pro-growth tax reform, there has been considerable debate over what is more important, lower rates or expensing.

I am sure you all know the importance of E15 because we have reached the point where with E10 we do not have enough petroleum.

I hope you could be in a strong position to express to them that we need to fight that very, very hard.

I thank Senator Klobuchar for bringing up the issue of biofuels, and I would just associate myself with her remarks.

Like many of my colleagues here on the Committee, I believe that an all-of-the-above energy approach is the most effective way to create jobs, promote energy independence, and ensure that our households and businesses have reliable and…

I would just reiterate that we are getting reports that there are gaps in this enforcement and, spending my life in a contracting business, I would remind the Members that we have general contractors, we have first tier contractors, we…

I have an amendment at the desk made in order under the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division E (before the short title), insert the following: Sec…

I would just conclude that this is the first time I have heard that Davis-Bacon was formed to protect minority migrant workers that came out of Alabama to work in New York. That seems to me to be Members of Congress representing the folks…

I have an amendment at the desk made in order by the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division E (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. __…

I have an amendment at the desk made in order by the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division H (before the short title), insert the following: Sec…

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 Iowa will be postponed. Amendment No. 52 Offered by Ms. Jackson Lee The Acting CHAIR. It is…

May I inquire as to how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Iowa has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining. {time} 2115

I have an amendment at the desk made in order by the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division H (before the short title), insert the following Sec. __…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: *ERR08* At the end of division B (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the…

Reclaiming my time, Mr. Chairman, and expending the balance of it, I would point out that some of these wages that we are looking at here, here are laborers in Indiana, a total of $34.63 an hour. Here is an asbestos worker, $46.05 an hour…

I have an amendment at the desk made in order by the rule. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of division B (before the short title), insert the following Sec. __…