John Yarmuth: “In closing, I would just say that we need to cut right to the chase. It is unlikely that either the Republican Study…”

“In closing, I would just say that we need to cut right to the chase. It is unlikely that either the Republican Study Committee budget or the Republican Budget Committee budget could pass this House. It certainly couldn't pass the Congress. This is all about moving the ball forward so we can push through a massive tax cut to the wealthiest Americans, with 51 votes in the Senate. That is what this day is about, and that is what this process is about. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to reject both the Republican Study Committee budget and the Republican Budget Committee budget, and I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Chairman, I include in the Record letters of support of the Republican Study Committee budget from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste, FreedomWorks, and Heritage Action for America. Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, September 8, 2017. Hon. Mark Walker, Washington, DC. Dear Representative Walker: I am writing you to express our appreciation for the fiscally responsible budget released by the Republican Study Committee. Your budget would make important progress by putting debt on a downward path as a share of GDP, reducing it from 77 percent today to 56 percent by 2027--instead of letting it rise to 89 percent as under current law. By calling for spending cuts and entitlement reforms, your budget helps to keep the national debt on a sustainable path.…”