I have seen firsthand the benefits of municipal financing and municipal investments through local and State capital bonds.

Well, thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. And it is my great pleasure to welcome one of my constituents, Tory Irgang, who is going to be testifying last, but that means she is the best of all the witnesses today.

I would like to thank the entire panel, and especially Tory, for your testimony.

I am embarrassed to hear some of the comments that have been made today about what I believe to be the biggest threat to the future security of our country, the security of our country, when it comes to our kids and our grandkids, and that…

The American people have spoken loudly. They want us to get our fiscal house in order.

The American people have spoken loudly. They want us to get our fiscal house in order.

Thank you, Mr. Doggett, for this important matter. I look forward to supporting it and working with you to get this to the finish line.

it is not a question of if we are going to do comprehensive tax reform; it is a question of when.

I go back to the point I am going to be honest with the American People. When we stand for legislation here, if we are going to expand government and raise taxes to pay for it, then that is what it is. Let the people decide.

if that is what the people want, so be it, and it is up to the people to decide where we go.

I am concerned where we are going to go in the future with the congressional power that has been granted to us now under the taxing power.