Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, in closing, I cannot overstate the importance this legislation represents to the future of nuclear energy production in the United States. As the Ways and Means Committee noted when it approved this same measure last year, while the committee continues to work on comprehensive tax reform as a critical means of promoting economic growth and job creation, it is important to provide immediate clarity and certainty on tax issues affecting American businesses, and this legislation will provide just that. I would also like to thank Chairman Brady for his continued support of H.R. 1551, as well as the bipartisan support we received when this bill was voted out of committee by voice vote last week. Mr. Speaker, I ask for continued bipartisan support from my colleagues here in the House in passing this legislation, not just because it makes commonsense changes to the credit but because of the extreme sense of urgency to provide certainty for our nuclear industry. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Rice) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 1551, as amended. The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the rules were suspended and the bill, as amended, was passed. A motion to reconsider was laid on the table. ____________________”