Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, the process for considering our first bill of the 118th Congress reflects our commitment to Americans and an open legislative process. Congresswoman Michelle Steel and I first introduced this bill in September. Members were given more than 72 hours' notice prior to today's consideration. Mr. Speaker, 72 hours is more than enough time for Members to review this bill. In fact, it is two pages long and covers only one topic. If Members wish to vote on this bill, they must be present in the House Chamber because proxy voting is no longer an option. Now let's focus on what this bill does--it repeals the vast majority of the Internal Revenue Service funding Democrats enacted last year in order to pay for their Green New Deal. The primary purpose of that funding is hiring more auditors and support staff to vastly expand IRS's audit capacity. And not just audits on wealthy Americans. With that expanded capacity, IRS can bring in more revenue by auditing more middle- and lower-income families and more small businesses. Families and small businesses are struggling under the weight of record inflation and supply chain shortages. Small businesses are struggling to find workers at any wage. The overwhelming majority of Americans, about 85 percent, follow the law and pay their taxes. The last thing they need is more IRS agents knocking on doors to conduct audits.…”