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I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership on this very important issue. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of this bill to make 50 percent bonus depreciation permanent because it grows the economy and creates jobs. Short…
Every dollar that Washington takes from small businesses is a dollar they don't have to invest in new equipment, expand operations, hire a new employee, or provide higher pay and better benefits. Particularly, in the Obama economy…
Opponents may argue that this is a burden to place on the DOD when they are seeking to insource, but I believe that ensuring taxpayer dollars are well spent and that taxpayers are getting the best value for their money is hardly a burden…
My amendment is also supported by the TRSA, MAPPS, the Business Coalition for Fair Competition, and the American Conservative Union. Mr. Chairman, I will submit their statements in support for the Record. Submitted for the Record in…
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of title XI, add the following: SEC. 1107. PROHIBITION ON CONVERTING THE PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN…
I submit the following statements in support of Jenkins Amendment #15 to H.R. 4435. National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC): ``The National Veteran Small Business Coalition (NVSBC) has seen the negative effect of Insourcing on…
In closing, my amendment seeks to strike a balance. If the service is inherently governmental, it should be contracted out. If it is a commercial activity, the Federal Government owes it to the American taxpayer to get the best value, the…
In 2008, Congress passed legislation to suspend public-private competitions at the DOD through the OMB Circular A-76. That moratorium remains in place today. In 2009, the OMB issued a memorandum which regulated the move to insourcing at…
Before I yield to the gentlewoman from Wyoming, I just want to highlight that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a substitute teacher earning $11.07 an hour, if that substitute teacher's hours were cut back from 39 to 29 hours…
I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, I would like to commend the gentleman from Indiana, Congressman Young, for introducing this important legislation and Chairman Camp for making it a top priority. We have heard from…
I would like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Kelly), a colleague on the House Ways and Means Committee.
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