On the recordDecember 6, 2017
I am making a motion to instruct the conferees with language at the desk to put in place a guarantee that middle-class families will receive the raises my Republican colleagues are promising them. In other words, for people watching all of this, the proof is in your paycheck. This motion would direct the conference committee for this bill to add a provision that would return the corporate tax rate to its current rate if wages do not increase by at least $4,000. The President has said they will. Our Republican colleagues--we saw posters all last week saying at least $4,000; in fact, we have heard as much as $9,000. This is important for families because corporate profits are already at record highs and wages are at record lows. If people are really going to get $4,000 more in their pocket in wage increases, colleagues across the aisle should be willing to vote for this guarantee. The proof is in their paycheck. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The time of the Senator has expired. The Senator from Texas.
