Dave Camp: “I would just say my friend from Maryland mentioned the Hire Our Heroes Act. That received virtually every Democrat vote…”

“I would just say my friend from Maryland mentioned the Hire Our Heroes Act. That received virtually every Democrat vote and Republican vote on the floor but one. I certainly trust that the gentleman from Maryland has urged his two Democrat Senators in the Senate to take this bill up and pass it. It has been sitting in the Senate. It is blocked. Certainly, we don't think those who fight for our country should be penalized when they come back to the United States in terms of getting their health care. This would certainly help tremendously, and it is something that has received large bipartisan support. Every one of these provisions help create jobs, and certainly all of them have bipartisan support: R&D, the research and development credit, 62 Democrat votes; Section 179, extending, 53 Democrat votes; The S corporation reform, 42 Democrat votes; Bonus depreciation, 34 Democrat votes; Repealing the 30-hour work week rule, 18 Democrat votes. All of these have bipartisan support. They are all sitting in the Senate. I heard the gentleman say maybe nothing is being done. Well, I would submit, my friends on the other side, other than voting for these bills, have done nothing to urge their colleagues who have the majority in the Senate to move something that will actually get people back to work and really bring the American Dream back in reach for millions of Americans, and it isn't now. Mr.…”