Joe Crowley

I appreciate it. And in friendship, while the gentleman is a fair Member of the other side of the aisle, we work very well together on a number of issues. You make out the point about $64,000 a year as being--I won't say wealthy.

But you are suggesting maybe on $64,000 a year that people are living a little bit of the high life.

I was just suggesting, in my district in Queens, New York, or in the Bronx, $64,000 doesn't get you very far. It just doesn't.

I thank my friend from Michigan and the ranking member of the Committee on Ways and Means for yielding me this time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to this bill. As we look at this redefinition of terms under the Affordable Care Act…

I thank my colleague from Michigan for yielding. I just want to note for the record that the majority leader did not challenge my point that, if this bill passes, it will, in fact, increase taxes on the middle class.

Are you also going to make that same suggestion that we change the adjusted gross income for eligibility for the purposes of IRA contributions?

I understand that. We're talking about tax credits for health care. You don't want to make certain individuals eligible for those tax credits; isn't that correct? Your attempt here is to not make certain people who under the Affordable…

My question is either ``yes'' or ``no.'' You can answer your way, but it's a simple question. Under the Affordable Care Act, would the people who can receive tax credits today be denied those tax credits if your bill were to pass today?

I thank the gentleman from Michigan once again. It's been said on the floor, once again, this bill has bipartisan support. I don't doubt that it probably will at the end of the day, but somehow that's the magic formula for doing the right…

I would like to engage in a colloquy with the gentlelady. You suggested this change of MAGI as it pertains to tax credits that are eligible to the middle class under the Affordable Care Act; is that correct?

our overall trade relationship with China needs to continue to be rebalanced.

I didn't support WTO for China nor do I support PNTR for China. But now that we are in the situation, we need to make sure that our administration, regardless of party affiliation, has the resources and tools, including translative…

I want to thank this administration for at least moving in a strong way towards enforcement with China.

Now it is the House's turn to act by once again passing its bill, the Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act.

That means Congress must act to help end a variety of China's predatory trade practices.

Last year in their report, very specific about what was recommended to the Congress to do in responding to the currency problem.

The American people expect their representatives to actively manage this trading relationship.

House Democrats insist on action because it matters.

we need to help you help us and the American people by giving you the tools you need to fight this.

this is the first hearing we have had in 10 months on China in this committee.

the previous administration under President Bush did not take serious action, I don't believe, whatsoever, to defend American industries when it came to China.

We are now more than 275 days into this 112th Congress, and the GOP leadership has put forward zero American jobs bills and outright rejected consideration of President Obama's jobs proposal. So if jobs aren't at the heart of the…

South Korea has strong labor and environmental laws. South Korea is committed to a representative democracy, and South Korea recognizes that trade is a two-way street that must benefit Americans as well as South Koreans. I strongly urge…

Now, at $1,620 per month in New York--and that is for a $350,000 home...

Deny them unemployment insurance, deny them that, maybe deny their ability to keep their home and pay for their kids to grow up properly, you are going to find them--these are not just a rabble who are down at Wall Street, these are not…