Danny Davis

We believe the DISARM Act sponsored by Congressman Pete Roskam and Danny Davis has been proposed for reimbursement for qualifying antimicrobial products in a hospital setting.

Sometimes we have an empathy deficit--an empathy deficit.

Thank you for my constituents. Thank you for constituents--our constituents all over this country.

This is a can-do nation. And we need to definitely do when it comes to the health of every single American.

I had one prayer. I said, 'God, do not let me die before I vote for it.'

Are you concerned that the returns provided to investors from social impact bonds may not be commensurate with the risks they are bearing?

I am of a firm belief that the government shoulders the--I am interested in social impact bonds to see if they can leverage public dollars with private investment to expand high-quality prevention programs to improve key social problems.

We have to look at our ability to meet our obligations in this Nation

Economic growth really may mean different things to different people

The notion that tax cuts alone lead to economic growth is one that has been disproven time and time again

The fact is the Republican Ryan proposal is their worst idea since their last idea.

The so-called poverty plan includes cuts to SNAP and other vital social programs.

I was even more surprised because this came the day after the big thinker of the Republican Party, my good friend Mr. Ryan, released his ideas of how to lift Americans out of poverty.

I believe that subsidized job programs are one of the key tools in our arsenal to get families into the workforce and out of poverty.

So it would have made sense to hear from the official who issued the report in 2013 that first identified inappropriate criteria used by IRS employees to screen tax-exempt applications.

It makes no sense, for example, to require IRS witnesses to submit to transcribed interviews with the Oversight Committee first and then force them to appear again before the Ways and Means Committee.

The same is true for the organizations testifying here today.

Today is the twelfth hearing our committee has held on the IRS investigation over the past year.

Unfortunately, the ranking member Mr. Cummings could not be here today, and I am substituting or sitting in for him.

I also might note that the inspector general, while he or she cannot change law, they can make recommendations.

The notes direct IRS screeners to treat Tea Party and progressive groups the same.

Are there provisions in terms of looking at these situations a certain way to try and figure out how we can make sure that we salvage them as opposed to causing them to close or go out of business?

I am so delighted that we emphasized earlier that every time there is an improper payment, it does not mean that there is an allegation of fraud nor any kind of scheme.

I truly believe, without exaggeration, that this is a historic time in our international trade policies.

You have really worked hard, not only on this bill, but what's in the best interest of our great country.