Dave Camp

America's Tax Code is broken, and I am committed to working with anyone, Republican or Democrat, to fix it.

I am interested in making the Tax Code work for families, instead of the special interests here in Washington.

The simple truth is far too many families are still struggling.

The Ways and Means Committee is committed to comprehensive tax reform that eliminates tax loopholes, simplifies the code, and lowers rates.

I think there is a growing concern in Europe that it is a serious structural problem.

Instead of making the tax code better, Congress has spent the last 27 years tinkering with the code.

They deserve a tax code that works for them in a better way.

I thank the gentleman for yielding and for his leadership on this issue. Mr. Chairman, I rise in support of a Federal budget that balances so we can strengthen our economy, create more jobs, and allow American workers to start seeing an…

The same goes for reducing Medicare subsidies for wealthier seniors. The American people expect us to make progress where we can. Let's not let our differences stand in the way. And if we agree on a policy, let's come together to start…

I have to say, Mr. Speaker, this is one of the most unnecessary and meaningless motions to recommit I've seen in my time in Congress. The definition of who's eligible for TANF is left to the States. So the idea that somehow this motion to…

At this time I yield 2 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Tennessee, Dr. Roe.

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

I would just say, Mr. Speaker, for 5 seconds that in the Statement of Administration Policy we got yesterday, they say that no States formally applied for State waivers. I yield 3 minutes to the distinguished chairman of the Human…

I would just say that waiving the work requirement isn't going to get more people into work. With that, I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Reed).

At this time, I yield 2 minutes to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentlewoman from Kansas (Ms. Jenkins).

I would just say--as other speakers have mentioned--the 1996 welfare reform law has been tremendously successful. It has lowered welfare roles, it has lifted people out of poverty, it has reduced poverty for single mothers, and reduced…

I ask that you keep in mind the Ways and Means Committee's past record of fiscal restraint and aggressive agenda that is before us this Congress.

Assuring this committee has the resources to fill that mission is essential.

It is critical to consider how decisions made about committee budgets will affect our ability to advance the country's number one priority, and that is strengthening the economy to generate much needed job creation.

Public charities and private foundations perform invaluable services for our society, especially during this time of economic slowdown and high unemployment.

I yield myself the balance of my time. The gentleman, my friend from Michigan, talked about certainty. And yes, there is certainty, because the Senate majority leader just announced they will take up this bill and pass it. And I think…

At this time I yield 1 minute to the distinguished Member from Pennsylvania (Mr. Fitzpatrick).

At this time I yield 1 minute to the distinguished gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Rodney Davis).

I yield 1 minute to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Roskam).

I yield 1 minute to a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee, the gentlewoman from Tennessee (Mrs. Black).