I thank the gentleman for yielding. Madam Speaker, it is great to stand here today, and what a difference a day makes. It is really good to see Members on both sides of the aisle stand up and say: You know, we are really getting things done for America. I would like to say that this is a Christmas gift that is wrapped up in paper that is red, white, and blue. It is a jobs bill: 176,000 jobs, $68 billion in new revenue. And this was arrived at because, in 2016, a candidate for the Presidency made the same commitment that everybody who ever runs for the Presidency says: If I get elected, I am going to make sure that we replace NAFTA with something that makes sense for American workers. Promise made, promise kept. The 45th President of the United States has been on a tear improving this economy. Now, having said all that--and I do have friends on both sides of the aisle. I just think that sometimes when we are on the floor here, it is impossible to show that. There is a saying at Christmastime that says: Peace on Earth, and good will to men. That is not the saying. It is: Peace on Earth to men of goodwill. That is a saying we need to take here. One story I will share with you: As a child, I used to write a letter to Santa Claus every Christmas, and I would tell him everything I wanted. I would come down Christmas morning, and I never got everything I wanted, but I was sure as heck thankful for everything I got. This is a tremendous jobs bill for America.…
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