Jeb Hensarling: “I thank the gentleman for his kind words, and far more importantly, I thank him for his leadership. He is truly one of…”

“I thank the gentleman for his kind words, and far more importantly, I thank him for his leadership. He is truly one of the workhorses for economic growth in the United States Congress. Again, I take great solace, as I will soon leave this august body, in knowing that somebody like Mr. Budd will be here. He has such principle, character, is a hard worker, and has success in actually getting bills done that make a difference in the lives of working people. Mr. Speaker, it is such a pleasure to serve with the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Budd). Mr. Speaker, several of our Members have spoken tonight about what we call the JOBS 3.0 Act, Jumpstart Our Business Startups. Thanks to the leadership of President Trump, thanks to the leadership of Speaker Ryan, and thanks to the leadership of Chairman Kevin Brady, we have a great economy. We have, perhaps, the greatest economy in most Americans' lifetimes. Unemployment is at about a 50-year low. For the first time in a decade, we are seeing paychecks rise. We are seeing that take-home pay increase. Small business optimism, consumer optimism, is off the charts. It is amazing what can happen with some tax reform and regulatory reform. And, yes, I take pride--not on my behalf, but on behalf of the Financial Services Committee--in what we have done to help take some of the shackles off of our community banks and our credit unions. But there is so much more work to be done. Mr.…”