Rich Neal: “Mr. President, why don't we stick to the position that we are currently on and offer modest tax cuts to middle-income…”

Well, the looting is underway. Our colleagues are running the same failed playbook of trickle-down handouts. My friend, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Smucker) said the family of four is going to get $1,700. Look at the tax…

We are in favor of every request that you asked for. These were modest agreements that were reached and rendered by both parties in an honest and public agreement. The Speaker of the House broke his word. That is why we are here. To the…

Today, the treasury secretary said the quiet part out loud: Republicans' ultimate goal is to privatize Social Security, and there isn't a backdoor they won't try to make Wall Street's dream a reality.

It is time that we advance legislation that increases Social Security benefits to reflect the true cost of living that they experience and does so by making the wealthiest Americans, who have done extraordinarily well, ... pay their fair…