On the recordNovember 19, 2021
Madam Speaker, I yield myself 45 seconds. Madam Speaker, this debate has gone on now for 3 months in the Committee on Ways and Means. Sixty amendments from the opposition were offered. This was fully vetted over 4 days of public scrutiny, and all maintained in daylight. I made sure of that, on purpose. And this, as I indicated last night, as I quoted a son of Massachusetts, Mr. Webster, I said rhetorically he asked, ``Did we do something worthwhile in our time?'' Today, we are going to answer that question. I am sorry that last evening when I quoted Webster it triggered an outburst from the Republican leader because we quoted an individual who was devoted to the Constitution of the United States and the premise that everybody in America gets a chance. Now, it is an honor for me to yield to the Speaker of the House, secure in her caucus, secure in her beliefs, and secure knowing what we are doing today in but a few minutes. Madam Speaker, I yield 1 minute to the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi).
