Dave Camp

I do. After the failures of the policies of this administration, the House has spoken, and the gentleman's position has absolutely no merit.

Well, I am pleased to hear that my colleague on the other side actually agrees with me that we need bonus depreciation because this motion to recommit extends that policy for 2 years. The reason why I oppose this motion to recommit is…

I withdraw my point of order and seek time in opposition to the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

Our current Tax Code is a wet blanket on this economy. It puts our businesses, their workers, and their products at a severe disadvantage. In this current climate, businesses aren't growing and hardworking Americans are seeing stagnant…

I would just say that the gentleman's position has absolutely no merit after the failures of this administration to grow the economy and create jobs. We have an economy that is contracting. We have more kids living at home than ever…

I reserve a point of order against the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Massachusetts is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his motion. {time} 1015

The IRS spent over 3 years responding to top Democrat complaints and calls to action to stop all activities of conservative groups.

Your goal was to 'find problems quickly, fix them promptly, make sure they stayed fixed, and be transparent about the entire process.'

The President vowed that his administration would work 'hand in hand with Congress to get this thing fixed.'

The IRS lied to Congress and the American people.

I have never seen an IRS so broken.

I would just say to my friend from Michigan, yes, there is a Senate bill. It is a bipartisan bill that extends many tax policies. And guess what. It is not offset, because it has never been offset. And I would just remark that my good…

You know what I hear from the other side? They are happy with the way things are. They are happy with a contracting economy, negative 1 percent growth in the last quarter. They are happy with fewer people in the workforce than the Carter…

No, I will not yield. The gentleman has had his time. I have very limited time here. Let me just say: if we just sit and wait, nothing is going to change. This policy has been extended many, many times for more than the budget window…

I appreciate the gentleman yielding. Mr. Speaker, I would just say, as the gentleman from Maryland said, we are probably going to do this again. As the majority whip in the Senate has said--to paraphrase--when we do these policies over and…

Frankly, this motion to recommit is absurd. It is absurd in this economy to threaten small business with higher taxes. The gentleman referred to favorites. Yes, I do have favorites. Those are the small businesses all across America that…

I withdraw my point of order, and seek time in opposition to the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The reservation of a point of order is withdrawn. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

I reserve a point of order against the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved.

I object. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Objection is heard. The Clerk will read. The Clerk continued to read. Mr. CAMP (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I withdraw my objection to the reading. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to…

I reserve a point of order against the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The gentleman from Massachusetts is recognized for 5 minutes.

The tax burden that small businesses, farmers, ranchers, and their workers face is too high. Every dollar Washington takes from small businesses is a dollar that they don't have to invest in equipment, to start a new production line, to…

I withdraw my point of order, and I seek time in opposition to the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The point of order is withdrawn. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

I am opposed to the motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Michigan is recognized for 5 minutes.

This economy isn't growing. Last quarter's GDP showed 0.1 percent economic growth. It is essentially flat. Do we have any pro-growth ideas or policies coming from the other side? None. They seem to be happy with the way things are. But…

At this time, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Brady), a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee and the chairman of the Joint Economic Committee.