Mr. President, I thank my colleagues, Senator Leahy, who is the chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and Senator Grassley, who is the ranking Republican, for including in the Patent Reform Act a provision that a number of us have been…
Mike Levin
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Mike Levin is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 49th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Levin has focused on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and reproductive rights during his time in office. He has been an advocate for policies that promote access to in vitro fertilization and has emphasized the importance of bipartisan cooperation in Congress.
I would like to be heard. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Michigan.
I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pascrell), an active member of our committee.
The gentleman wishes to proceed. The gentleman from California wishes to proceed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman must speak to the specific procedural question.
I yield myself as much time as I shall consume. Let's be clear what the issue is today. The issue is not repeal of this provision, of 1099. We on this side not only favor repeal, but all of us who were here last session voted for it. We…
I yield such time as he may consume to someone who has been leading the effort to repeal 1099 in a responsible way for the middle-income families of America, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Crowley).
I yield myself such time as I may consume. There has been a reference here to taxpayers who did not honestly report their income. I must say that's an egregious misstatement. The way this works, or will work, is people will report their…
I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Crowley).
I yield myself 15 seconds. The gentleman who just spoke voted ``no'' on repeal last July, as did the gentleman from California who spoke before him. You both had a chance to vote ``no,'' and you failed to do so. You didn't like a pay- for…
I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from California (Mr. Waxman), the ranking member of the Energy and Commerce Committee.
It is now my pleasure to yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel). (Mr. RANGEL asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)
I yield myself 15 seconds. The gentleman from Ohio mentioned jobs, jobs, jobs. In a colloquial sense, this bill would do a ``job'' on middle-income taxpayers. I now yield 3 minutes to a member of our committee, the gentleman from Texas…





