Dave Camp

In summary, I'd like to say that an identical bill to this passed the Senate with unanimous consent. The ability of the U.S. to impose countervailing duties on nonmarket economies, specifically on China, was something China agreed to when…

Higher marginal rates on individuals, as have been proposed by others, would stunt their growth even more.

Closely-held businesses--including millions of small and family-owned businesses--form the backbone of our economy, but our current Tax Code imposes a variety of burdens on them that public companies do not face.

I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee, the gentleman from Louisiana, Dr. Boustany.

Tax compliance costs are especially high for small and closely-held businesses, and complex rules often prevent them from maximizing their ability to invest and create jobs.

I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from California (Mr. Rohrabacher).

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Reed).

I will do everything I can to make sure that you USTR continues to maximize its effectiveness by remaining a separate agency instead of being swallowed up within a larger bureaucracy.

Opening new markets for U.S. businesses, workers, and farmers and strong enforcement of U.S. rights are essential to driving economic growth and job creation here in the United States.

I yield 2\1/2\ minutes to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Upton), the chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and a member of the House/Senate conference.

I yield myself such time as I may consume. This conference report extends the payroll tax cut to 160 million working Americans. It prevents a cut in physician payments through the end of the year so that seniors can get the medical…

If we're prepared to close, I will yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Maryland.

I yield 2 minutes to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Mrs. Ellmers), a member of the conference committee. (Mrs. ELLMERS asked and was given permission to revise and extend her remarks.) {time} 1030

Before I yield, I just would like to say to the gentleman that he did characterize our conversations correctly. It was very late. I do look forward to working with him in the future on these issues as we move forward. With that, I yield 2…

On that I demand the yeas and nays. The yeas and nays were ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, this 15- minute vote on adopting the conference report will be followed by a 5- minute vote on agreeing to the…

I come to the floor today in strong support of this conference report as a result of a lot of long hours, hard work, and determination on both sides of the aisle and both sides of the Capitol. This agreement shows the American people that…

I am proud of the progress that we have made so far.

You actually did say to the Congressman from Kansas that it was a principal driver.

Instead of focusing on tax reform that can create jobs, the budget is replete with proposals that will take more money away from employers, investors, and savers.

I think going through a regular process might be a better approach.

With the unemployment rate above 8 percent for the last three years, it is clear that our economy is still far too weak and the Administration must change course if we are going to truly get America working again.

I made public statements as a member of the supercommittee that everything was on the table.

That will leave the United States with the highest corporate tax rate in the entire industrialized world.

As the Committee evaluates tax reform options intended both to make the United States a more attractive place to locate activity and to simplify tax compliance for business taxpayers, it is important to understand how financial accounting…

I yield 1 minute to the distinguished chairman of the Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Tiberi).