Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak in support of H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act. The undeniable fact is the U.S. House has passed more than 40 individual jobs bills, sent them to the Senate, and they remain untouched by the Democratic majority leader. Many of the jobs proposals included in this broader package, H.R. 4, have bipartisan support and include commonsense ideas like extending the section 179 tax benefits for small businesses, helping our veterans get back to work, and a repeal of the medical device tax. Medical device companies, in particular, play an integral role in my home State of Indiana and our economy--more than 71,000 jobs and $44 billion in personal income on account of the industry--and I hear every day how this tax has stifled innovation and led to a decrease in jobs for my fellow Hoosiers. In 2013, 79 Senators, many of them champions of ObamaCare, took a symbolic vote to eliminate that tax. I hope that the Democrat- controlled Senate will move beyond political symbolism--and for many, political self-preservation--and vote to repeal this tax on innovation, job creation, and patient care. Finally, I am pleased that two pieces of legislation which I authored are included in H.R. 4. The Save American Workers Act, which is also bipartisan, would simply change the definition of full-time employment within ObamaCare from 30 hours back to the traditional definition of 40 hours.…”