I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, if what the gentleman is saying is that we think we should get rid of a lot of the pork barrel spending in the Tax Code, whether it's oil subsidies or whether it's for corporate jets, yes, we think we should get rid of some of that stuff for the purpose of reducing the deficit.
Chris Van Hollen: “I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, if what the gentleman is saying is that we think we should get…”
On the recordJuly 19, 2011
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