Steve Watkins: “I rise for two reasons, one to express my support and how great a day I think this is for the American people, to…”

“I rise for two reasons, one to express my support and how great a day I think this is for the American people, to realize that we finally have worked to where we are all in agreement in a bipartisan way to have a balanced budget for the first time in nearly 30 years and also to have tax cuts for the first time in 16 years. I am excited about it because I am very much a pro-growth economic development type of person. I know we have got a lot to do in order to prepare an economy for the 21st century, the global competitive economy that our children and grandchildren will have to compete. I want to make sure that no one is left behind. Mr. Speaker, in the bill, as the chairman of the committee well knows, the Senate receded to the House provision in conference dealing with Native Americans in Oklahoma. However, I believe it is essential we clarify the congressional intent.”