Jim Renacci

I do believe one of Congress' most important roles is oversight and that it is important we have this hearing.

Washington too often chooses to kick the can down the road, call things surpluses when they are truly liabilities, and fails to address the long-term challenges that face our country.

I believe that we have a responsibility to take the information that we have received today, work to find a way to appropriately address the sustainability of Social Security so our children and grandchildren do not need to make even more…

I believe that we must first start by fully understanding the financial challenges that we face not only in Social Security, but also in all unfunded liabilities of the United States.

Like many of my colleagues, I often hear from my constituents in the district talking about the need to preserve Social Security and ensure that it remains a reliable source of income for retirees.

Our Nation's finances are one of the most important pieces of information that lawmakers should consider when setting the policy agenda for Congress, but too often, I believe that many here in Washington want to ignore those true issues.

If we want to get people out of poverty, it is the one thing I have learned from all these meetings, and into the workforce, we need to help them get their GED.

That is an easy step that Congress can take to alleviate poverty.

If we want to get people out of poverty and back to work, we need to at a minimum get them their GED.

I again want to thank my colleague, Mr. Lewis, for his work with me and this legislation. I also truly want to thank Mr. Pascrell. As he said, I hope it is a sign of things to come, where we can work together on important issues that face…

On rollcall No. 182, I was at a Ways and Means hearing and was not able to make it to the floor in time. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.''

When President Clinton first ran for office he said very simply it is the economy, stupid. Right now it is the Tax Code, stupid.

I am committed to finding a way to crack down on the growing threat that has devastated millions of taxpayers.

There is nothing that strikes fear in the hearts of the American people more than the IRS getting involved with them.

It is nearly impossible to defend the status quo, the problem.

The burden of corporate tax does not ultimately fall on the corporations, it is borne by the people, either customers, investors, or workers.

I thank the gentleman from Texas. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 3442, the Debt Management and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2015. This bill isn't about budgets. I have listened today. It is about a process, a process…

The problem is we have no sense of urgency. That is the real problem.

On rollcall No. 44, I was meeting with constituents and was detained. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yes.'' Personal Explanation

I want to thank the chairman and his staff for their hard work. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act, or the PATH Act. I came to Washington as a business owner and CPA to reform our broken Tax…

It is clear that our international tax system is outdated and anti-competitive, and makes U.S. companies vulnerable to foreign takeovers.

I thank the gentleman. I did not know we were going to talk about that tonight. Mr. Speaker, tonight I join my colleagues in voicing my appreciation for the years of dedicated service of our Speaker, John Boehner. Speaker Boehner has been…

It is really clear that our international tax system is outdated and anticompetitive, our current rules discourage domestic investment and make U.S. companies vulnerable to foreign takeovers.

I do believe it is important for Congress to act this year to make our international tax rules more competitive.

The biggest boondoggle, in my opinion, in the history of the United States, the biggest, biggest waste of money--you know, and that is saying a lot--is probably this high-speed rail project in California, $70 billion.