Jimmy Panetta: “There just isn't the political will to get our fiscal house in order.”

I thank the gentlewoman for yielding, and I thank the chairman for bringing this bill to the floor. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support the United States-Taiwan Expedited Double-Tax Relief Act. This is a bipartisan bill that would address…

That is exactly why Congress, that has purview over trade, should defend that jurisdiction, should defend our independence, and we should defend our duty to the American public. It is our job, and it is our responsibility. Let me tell you…

this partisan tax bill will be our Nation's single-largest self-inflicted wound to working families and our economy. It is the largest unfunded tax break for the wealthiest families and will lead to the largest number of working families…

I have seen, not just familially, I have seen in my neighborhood, in my community, immigrants who have come here who want to contribute.