Mr. Speaker, I now yield 2 minutes to another distinguished member of our Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer).

I will be speaking at greater length, though only for a few minutes, when the rule passes. I want to say just a few things about what this bill is all about. The basic bill has been here for more than a week, and so anyone who says they…

So the complaint is now we are closing loopholes. We're closing provisions worked out with the administration, that asked for a much larger package, that will make sure that the foreign tax credit is not abused so that jobs are shipped…

``It is patently inequitable that current law forces these members to fund their own VA disability compensation by forfeiting most or all of their military retired pay. H.R. 4213 properly acknowledges that such members should be vested for…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the distinguished chairman of the Education and Labor Committee, Mr. George Miller of California.

Mr. Speaker, pursuant to House Resolution 1403, I call up the bill (H.R. 4213) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes, with the Senate amendment thereto, and have a motion…

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself 4 minutes. We will be voting on two amendments. I want to comment first on that relating to jobs. It is major job legislation. Included are billions for financing infrastructure, Build America Bonds. And here is…

It is now my privilege to yield 2 minutes to the chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee--this is about infrastructure and transportation--Jim Oberstar. =========================== NOTE =========================== May…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to a member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Van Hollen).

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on H.R. 4213. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of…

I am privileged to yield 2 minutes to another distinguished member of our committee, the gentleman from Washington (Mr. McDermott). (Mr. McDERMOTT asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.) Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr…

Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to another distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, Mr. Lewis of Georgia.