Patrick J. Tiberi: “Today's hearing is about how we get families, individuals off of the social safety net into the workforce.”

Education and skill development are the key to a productive, adaptable labor force.

Tax reform done right will grow jobs and grow paychecks, helping restore the virtuous cycle that gives entrepreneurs the confidence to take a risk and reach for the American dream.

It is a pleasure to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Francis Rooney), a new Member of this Congress, and a new member of the Joint Economic Committee.

I ran into a guy back during the campaign in my district who was a prosecutor when Steve LaTourette was a prosecutor. He called him a prosecutor's prosecutor. I guess I shouldn't be surprised because when Steve LaTourette came to this…