I would ask if the other side is ready for closing. We have no more speakers at this time, and I reserve the balance of my time to close.

I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Massachusetts is recognized for 5 minutes in support of his motion. (Mr. NEAL asked and was given permission to…

I thank the chairman for his leadership in the area of tax reform and entitlement reform. Ladies and gentlemen, this is not monkey business. This is serious business, kind of deja vu all over again. We have now been at trying to do…

As a Roman Catholic, I find it interesting that Mr. Camp is a saint now that he is gone. I would like to remind my colleagues that Mr. Camp worked for several years on comprehensive tax reform with little help from the other side. When I…

I claim the time in opposition to the gentleman's motion. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

I oppose the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio is recognized for 5 minutes.

The motion to recommit does not solve the problem that the gentleman talked about. There is one thing that will solve the problem that the gentleman talked about, and it is about lowering corporate rates and going to a territorial system…

I thank the gentleman from Michigan as well as the chairman of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Chairman Issa, for their ability to pass this through committee and bring it to the floor today. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support…

May I inquire how much time remains? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Ohio has 15 minutes remaining. The gentleman from Michigan has 6 minutes remaining.

I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Kansas (Ms. Jenkins), a distinguished member of the Ways and Means Committee. {time} 1000

I yield myself such time as I may consume for my closing. Mr. Speaker, the choice is very clear. As the gentleman from Massachusetts--who is a friend of mine and who I agree with on a lot-- said we should be here to talk about…

Before I yield to the gentlewoman from Kansas, I would like to submit, for the Record, a letter from over 100 associations that represent thousands of employers and job creators, of whom represent hundreds of thousands of employees. In the…