Bill Pascrell: “Yes, Mr. Speaker. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from New Jersey.”

I am glad the budget includes finally closing the carried interest loophole, maybe the worst loophole in the entire tax code.

That fact should surprise no one, since it was Republicans that stole away that middle-class tax help in the first place. This is a very critical issue, Mr. Speaker. I hope we address it sooner rather than later. The SPEAKER pro tempore…

health is so personal. But it is a good reflection of how we can come together in the Congress of the United States, believe it or not.

I agree to some degree with my brother from Pennsylvania, Mr. Kelly, that the law and your heart are two different things.