Bill Pascrell: “I followed your career, Congresswoman Brooks. You come from a great part of the country, and you are doing a great job.”

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

I regrettably missed the following roll call votes. Had I been present I would have voted: No on Roll Call Vote 387, Brecheen Amendment No. 24; No on Roll Call Vote 388, Brecheen Amendment No. 25; No on Roll Call Vote 389, Harshbarger…

So I am proud of our efforts to make big business and rich tax cheats finally pay their fair share. What the heck is wrong with that? And we have made progress.

Thank you, Madam Secretary. Welcome to the neighborhood.