House Proceeding on Sep 26th, 2008 :: 0:31:06 to 0:33:49
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Speech By: Wally Herger

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Wally Herger: that employ high-tech researchers who need the r&d tax credit. i yield to the gentleman from g michigan, my f riend and long-time member of the ways and means committee for antwo minutes, mr.

0:31:06 to 0:31:22( Edit History Discussion )

Sander M. Levin: levin. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan is recognized for two minutes. mr. levin: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: r without

0:31:06 to 0:33:49( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Sander M. Levin

0:31:22 to 0:31:41( Edit History Discussion )

Sander M. Levin: objection, so ordered. mr. levin: we're going to pass this legislation. to say we're not going to have legislation regarding these energy provisions or the r&d tax credit orr others is really a straw

0:31:41 to 0:32:00( Edit History Discussion )

Sander M. Levin: man. the question isti whether or not we're going to exercise our constitutional responsibility and to act on a bill that is paid for. the basic difference between the senate and the house

0:32:00 to 0:32:25( Edit History Discussion )

Sander M. Levin: is not over rural schools. mr. rangel has already made that clear. it is not a question of tax relief. you so strangle fiscal responsibility that when we try to i pay for something you say that isn't tax

0:32:25 to 0:32:50( Edit History Discussion )

Sander M. Levin: relief. that's a strange logic. the tax provisions here have essentially passed the senate before, and the additional one is extension of a provision that the president has already agreed

0:32:50 to 0:33:07( Edit History Discussion )

Sander M. Levin: before to allow to go into effect later. so let me not be personal but very direct. if you want to simply say the senate shall rule, run for the senate. if you want to exercise responsibilities

0:33:07 to 0:33:19( Edit History Discussion )

Sander M. Levin: as members of the house, stay here. this is a bill that is solid substantively. it is not political. it involves a basic question of whether we want to try to be fiscally responsible in passing

0:33:19 to 0:33:28( Edit History Discussion )

Sander M. Levin: beneficial legislation. we should be fiscally responsible. . the speaker pro temporspe: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from michigan. mr. camp: i yield myself such time as

0:33:28 to 0:33:38( Edit History Discussion )

Sander M. Levin: i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. camp: frankly in terms of responsibility if the majority had exercised their responsibility we wouldn't have let these

0:33:38 to 0:33:49( Edit History Discussion )

Sander M. Levin: extenders expire for nine months and be here at the closing days of the session. we would hav e dealt with these earlier on in the session. we have heard a lot of discussion about the house's

0:33:49 to 0:34:03( Edit History Discussion )

Dave Camp: role and senate's role. as we know we have three branches of government. an d another important point in mp this discussion is the statement of administration policy. when i'm completed another

0:33:49 to 0:35:21( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Dave Camp