isn't what i hoped i would stand in this well and urge my colleagues to support at the beginning of the 113th congress. but it is better than many of the cynical alternatives that we have heard about. and i want to congratulate the ranking member and frankly the president of the united states for saying no to an irresponsible package. may i have one additional minute? mr. levin: i yield the gentleman two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. hoyer: i thank the gentleman for yielding. while i support this bill, i do so believing that america deserves better. . wants better. hopes to get better. that's what each and every one of us was sent here to deliver. responsible policy for our country. this is not that policy.

it is however, as i said, better than the alternative in that it would at least give those in 2014 who have operated on the expectation of getting the credit the assurance that they'll get it. my hope, mr. speaker, is that come next december we won't be here again considering another tax extender bill to keep the economy from collapsing. it is my hope, mr. speaker, that the republican majority and the democratic minority can work together to affect responsible, fiscally sound tax reform which will help grow our economy and give the business community and our people the confidence they need to have to grow our economy. and to participate effectively in making america better. mr. speaker, again in closing,

i want to congratulate mr. camp . because i think he did bring forth a bill that could have engendered that responsible debate that we needed. a fiscally sound proposal, making tough tradeoffs, but that we ought to have the courage to make. he had that courage. and i congratulate him for it. and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp, is recognized. mr. camp: thank you. i just want to thank the distinguished gentleman from maryland for his remarks and this is a debate america needs to have and hopefully next year that debate will move forward. with that i yield three minutes to the distinguished gentleman from indiana, mr. stutzman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from indiana is recognized for three minutes. mr. stutzman: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in support of the tax increase prevention act of 2014. mr. speaker, american workers and businesses are most successful when they're able to keep, spend and invest more of their hard-earned money.

our economy, which has already remained too weak for too long, simply cannot afford a series of irresponsible tax hikes that will target individuals, small businesses, job creators all across the country. so this legislation will help protect those taxpayers, our taxpayers, and their pocketbooks and provide them some level of clarity as they plan for the new year. right now working families and businesses are simply trying to make ends meet. i know from speaking with families and workers back home in indiana that the last thing that they can afford is higher taxes. when they need to be providing for their kids' education, savings or growing their business. in this legislation, mr. speaker, i'm especially pleased to support the provisions that would extend the increased section 179 deduction levels as well as the extension of bonus depreciation. countless farms and small businesses, manufacturers in

the hoosier state and across the country use these important tools to make business building capital investments. so failure to act on these tax extensions would only slow an economic recovery that desperately needs to pick up pace. today we have an opportunity to stand together as republicans and democrats and pass legislation that will prevent economic harm to millions of families and businesses across the united states. while this may not be the intention that we'd all like to have, i do believe that this is the best that we can do for right now to prevent any sort of further damage to the economy. i would like to in closing thank chairman camp and the members of the ways and means committee for their hard work on this issue and i would urge my colleagues to support their efforts. i'd also like to take a brief moment to thank chairman camp for his many years of service, as a tireless advocate for the

constituents back in michigan. i had the opportunity to travel with him to detroit from time to time and appreciate his thoughtfulness and his leadership and his desire to do what's best for america. he's an honorable colleague and i've been honored to have the chance to serve with him and i wish him the very best in his retirement and know that he'll continue to stay busy one way or another. thank you again, mr. chairman, for your work on this and i know that you've definitely set the table for further tax reform which is desperately needed here in our country and know that it would be good for our economy. but thank you for what you've done. this has given folks back home some clarity and certainty for this year. thank you, mr. speaker, and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, is recognized. mr. levin: i yold two minutes to another distinguish -- i yield two minutes to another distinguished member of our committee, mr. mcdermott of washington. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two

minutes. without objection. mr. mcdermott: mr. speaker, there's a fundamental issue with our current policy on tax extenders. i was a ways and means chairman in the state legislature and was told by a very important businessman in the state of washington once, i don't care what rate you give me, tell me how long it's going to be, how am i going to amer advertise this? i need to know the length of time. this bill, so people really understand, lasts exactly 28 days. it will die on january 1. it is for last year. now, businesses and individuals can't be certain they're going to get a tax break because of the stop and start temporary nature of congress re-authorizing these tax bills. businesses and individuals need to know what the tax is going to be in the beginning of the year so that they can plan and

take advantage of incentives rather than waiting until the last two weeks of the year when the congress may or may not act. this year businesses that want to take advantage of the research tax credit have either been sitting on their sidelines or making investments or not making investments, not knowing, or maybe they gambled and said, we figured that congress will do something someday. everyone should take note of today, third of december. next year, right about this time we'll be right back here with the same bill, we can have the same speeches put right out here because we simply do not give business certainty. if we did we would have the economy rolling better. individuals and businesses are going into this year wondering whether they'll have to act retroactively on these provisions. i'm going to vote yes like everybody else. but it makes no sense that you

have a bill like this 28 days before the end of the year. you've got the i.r.s. wondering if they're going to be able to do the tax stuff and all of this chaos that's created, the calls coming into our office, are you going to pass this, are you going to pass that, what should i do for next year? and the answer that a congressman has to give if he's honest is, i don't know. this place is dysfunctional. it's a lot -- maybe some of the explanation of why people didn't vote in the last election is they figured that congress isn't going to do anything. and this is a perfect example of it. we should have done it a long time ago. and done it permanently. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp, is recognized. mr. camp: at this time i yield to the distinguished gentleman from wisconsin, the chairman of the budget committee and the incoming chairman of the ways and means committee, such time as he may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized. mr. ryan: thank you. i thank the chair and i -- the reason i came down here is to speak in favor of this legislation, to suggest that i

wish we could have gotten where we were with the bipartisan negotiations that occurred before the white house involvement. but this is obviously something that's necessary, that has to pass. but here's the reason why i came down. i came down to say thank you to dave camp for being an absolutely stellar chairman of the house ways and means committee. this is a man who spent 24 years in this room making a difference in the lives of the people from michigan and the lives of the 300 million americans in this country. this country is so much better off because of the dedicated man, the this chairman of the ways and means committee. he came in at a young age, reforming a lot of different programs, but one of the biggest marks he made in his early days in congress is welfare reform. dave camp was one of the principal architects of that 1996 welfare reform which did so much to move fema prosecute -- people from welfare to work, to reduce childhood poverty, to

help single moms back to work, to give people lives of dignity. he went there -- from there to trade to tax reform to health care reform, on and on and on. i only hope that i can do swla of the job that he has done -- somewhat of the job that he has done in being a stellar steward of this magnificent committee and being a fantastic chairman and, mr. speaker, i simply wish him great success in his future endeavors and and with that i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from michigan, r. levin, is recognized. mr. levin: i now yield two minutes to the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer, another distinguished member of our committee. two minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from oregon is recognized for two minutes. mr. blumenauer: thank you. and i too would extend my congratulations to mr. camp. i've enjoyed being able to work with him for a lot of these 20 years. i enjoy his leadership, his

dedication and his friendship. in a sense, i feel that it was unfortunate that he had to navigate all these bizarre, choppy waters. it would have been fun to see what would have happened in a little more measured environment. the legislation we're dealing here today is kind of a symbol of the difficulty he faceses and the frustrations we all met. this should be the first legislation that we deal with in the next congress, not the last legislation we deal with now. it's been referenced that this is only going to be in effect for a few days. look at what's happened when we deal with areas that i care deeply about. i've worked for years with short line railroad interests and they rely on the tax credit to be able to make a difference in rural and small town america . some of them are plunging in

and have taken the risk that will be extended, some have not. these are investments that can't be made in that fashion. i have enjoyed working with the wind energy industry and looking at what we have done over the course of 2005 to 2012, when we had the production tax credit in place and there was some certainty. we had the wind industry grow nine times over, over $100 billion of investment. and helping us generate clean energy and drop the price per unit profoundly. now, who knows what they are facing? looking at the transit benefit. i was pleased to have worked to be able to give transit parity. to the millions of americans who take buses and trains to work, to treat them the way we treat people who drive a car. and for three years they were

treated that way. and then congress after the change in power had dropped to $125 a month and then we kind of got it back when we dealt with the fiscal cliff. now it's back to $130. it's not fair to people in chicago, in detroit, in metropolitan washington, in new jersey, in smalltown america where they take advantage of this. it's another example of where we're in this squirrel cage. thank you. i appreciate your courtesy. i'm to the point where i don't actually know what is the right boat. i have no doubt that it will pass, but is it the right signal to send for so many industries that have a right to expect certainty, that have a right to expect the things that they have relied upon for years , built their business models

around, are treated in the cavalier fashion by this congress, i don't think that's right. and i think there are many areas of reform. and i appreciate my friend, mr. camp, driving in and dealing with some of these tough issues. we had a demonstration and it's not going to be easy to deal with tax reform. but what is not going to help anybody for long-term or short-term to have businesses roll the dice on things that in many cases are critical to the national interest and that they rely on. they deserve better and so does the american public. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp, is recognized. mr. camp: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin, is recognized. mr. levin: i yold two -- i yield two minutes to the gentleman from wisconsin, mr. kind, another member of our committee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from wisconsin is recognized for two minutes. mr. kind: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank my friend for yielding. mr. speaker this may be one of

the last times i have an opportunity to address the current chairman of the ways and means committee, mr. camp from michigan, and i just want to commend him for such a distinguished career in the united states congress. he has been an honest broker on the issues, he's been a good friend. i know all of us are going to miss him terribly when he decides to retire and go on to other ventures in his life. we all wish him well. mr. speaker, i think all of us it's safe to assume are not happy with this process, the fact that we're here again at the end of the year, trying to do a one-year extension on expiring tax breaks that will be retroactive to 2014, mind you, and not paid for. this is a lousy way to run a tax code, it's a lousy way to run a government. i think individuals, businesses large and small need greater certainty for the decisions they've got to make with their lives and their businesses, especially the investment decisions. and by doing things retroactively around here and maintaining that uncertainty in future years, it's not the ray way to go. .

and also not paying for it. ic there are opportunities, certainly the committee for responsible federal budget laid out a list of potential pay-fors that if we had a real interest we could have scrubbed the code to find only offsets to pay for the $40 billion cost this one-year extension has today rather than adding it to the debt and deficit in our country. we've got to do a better job at that. but if this also means we have an a -- an opportunity moving into next year of being serious about comprehensive tax reform, something that's longover due, and with the leadership of the ways and means committee, mr. camp, introducing his discussion draft proposal earlier this year, this might be the pressure we need to get the committee and for this body to do what's long overdue, to reform an antiquated tax code, to make it more fair, more simple, and more competitive in the global environment. i think that's a goal that again hopefully we share and it might be an avenue of bipartisan cooperation as we do move

forward. i continuously hear small business owners back home, farmers, about the need for greater certainty and the need to revamp -- may i have 30 seconds? i thank the gentleman. and the need to revamp a tax code that's outlived its usefulness. it's riddled with inefficiencies, riddled with certain expenditure that was been included in it throughout the years due to powerful special interests who know how to work the halls of congress to get their special provisions in it and who we're leaving behind are hardworking families back home, the small businesses on main street who can't hire their legion of lobbyists out here to protect their interests of get their special provisions in. so as we move forward, hopefully this will be one of those areas that we can find some common ground, do what's right for our nation, help jump start the u.s. economy and put us in a much more competitive place when it comes to the global economy at the same time. i reluctantly support it, i think we could have done a

better job, but i think it's also important for policy reasons to maintain these tax provisions until we get a chance to do comprehensive reform around here. i yield back my time. the speaker: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp. mr. camp: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin. mr. levin: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, another member of the committee, mr. pascrell. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. pascrell: thank you, mr. speaker -- mr. ranking member and thank you, mr. chairman. i've listened to both sides, you've given me reasons i'm going to be opposed to this legislation. i ask unanimous consent, mr. speaker, to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. pascrell: for the past four years, the ways and means committee has debated comprehensive tax reform. sadly the fruit of that discussion before us is a one-year retroactive extension

of temporary tax provision. this is an illusion. this is a fellini movie here, we're sitting here on a late amp in washington, d.c., it's completely unpaid for. it gives no certainty to businesses or individuals because it expires one month from today. unlike today's bill, chairman camp's tax reform draft dealt with many expiring tax provisions in a courageous way, dealing with wind credits or r&d tax credits, mortgage debt forgiveness, down the line. the mortgage principle of deduction. extension, rather. which is needed for people who have had catastrophic problems within their own states. this is an example of what a looks ible tax extenders like. this bill before us today is wholly inadequate. not only does it add to the deficit billions of dollars, we

kick the can down the road. but by only dealing with extenders in a retroactive manner system of in other words this money has been spent over the last 11 months, hopefully getting to the point where we would pay for it. that's not the way to run the show. and you know that only puts us deeper into uncertainty and certainly deeper into debt. does anyone really believe that the two weeks these provisions will be in effect will encourage any business to make decisions about -- whether to hire more workers or invest in alternative energy, or research and development. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for an additional minute. mr. pascrell: thank you. new equipment for small business development. i'm not finished yet but i want to say to mr. camp, you've been a civil voice that will be missed in this hallowed hall. and i mean that sincerely from my heart.

because civil discussion is necessary in the house of representatives. many times, in other places, it has not been civil. it will do nothing to encourage this legislation, this new development and renewable energy. i want to be clear. i strongly support, my record will show, many of these tax provisions. i want to work with my colleagues on the other side mitigating circumstance own side, to make many of them permanent. while this approach might help taxpayers and businesses who may -- who made decisions assuming congress would act responsibly, it is not in the country's long-term interest, mr. chairman. at a bare minimum, congress should be extending these provisions until the end of 2015. in a fiscally responsible way. with that, i yield back, mr. speaker, and thank you for the time and opportunity. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp. mr. camp: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i want to say to my friend from

new jersey, i agree with you on the immediate for certainty. we have heard today a lot of common discussion about the need for certainty in our tax code and how difficult it is to be the only country in the world that lets tax policy expire. what that means for families and employers. but in terms of the concerns you raise about the deficit, as the gentleman well knows, these measures have never been offset. these measures have never been paid for. whether it was a republican majority or a democrat majority, whether it was a republican president or a democrat president, these provisions have never been paid for. and i would just say to the gentleman, and to the members of this body, why do we need to raise taxes on somebody to keep taxes the same? what we're doing is continuing current policy. in many cases, like r&d, it's been continued since 1981. call it what it is. we're continuing something in a piecemeal fashion every few

years, let's just make it permanent so we can get the benefits of those provisions in terms of reliability, certainty, as the gentleman raised, so that the small businesses all throughout the country can actually plan and expect that these items will be in place. and i share the concerns that have been raised by a number of speakers, here we are at the end of 2014, retroactively putting in policies for the whole year. with that, i would just reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin. mr. levin: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from illinois, another member of the committee, mr. davis. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. davis: thank you, mr. chairman. mr. speaker, this one year retroactive extension is not ideal. it is not the best that we should or could do. it does little to provide certainty to individuals and businesses for 2015. my constituent, mary jo steele

will not know whether she can give money from her i.r.a. to a chicago charity without tax liability in 2015, nor does my constituent henry know if he can receive enhanced tax benefits for donating food to the chicago food depository. further, i am deeply disappointed that this bill fails to extend the trade adjustment assistance for health care workers laid off through no fault of their own. however, i believe that this bill may be our only option for this year. to provide these tax benefits for 2014. and to ensure that taxpayers can begin filing their taxes and receiving their funds early next year. there are many provisions included that are critical to chicago and illinois and that must be covered in 2014. this is not the best bill but it

is a necessary bill. i look forward to working in a bipartisan way to ensure comprehensive, permanent reforms for the tax code that help all americans, including provisions that help the lowest income workers such as the earned income tax credit and the enhanced child tax credit. and i end, mr. chairman, by commending chairman camp. mr. camp, i commend you on your efforts to bring comprehensive tax reform to the forefront and i wish you well as you finish out a very distinguished career in the -- in this, the people's house. sir, i salute you and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp. mr. camp: i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from michigan, mr. levin. mr. levin: i wonder if the chairman is ready to close?

mr. camp: yes. mr. levin: so i'll close. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. levin: new york you're never sure what's going to happen the next day around here, so i'm not sure if this is the last time you'll be presenting a bill. something could come up next week. but let me assume that it is for just a moment and speak on a personal basis, if i might. i hope the speaker won't cut me off, you're not supposed to talk to each other, so i'll try to speak to you by speaking to the chair, i'll try to do both. around here we can question each other's positions, i mean new york a sense that's why we're here. havinge camp leaves here

participated in the discussion of substance and questioning each other's positions in a way to try to come forth with legislation. but i think in a rather unique way that our chairman has been able to do that with complete integrity, with complete seriousness, now and then a sense of humor, but complete seriousness, and the ability to question within a framework of some friendship. so if this is your last management of a bill, i simply want to say, for myself and i think more importantly for this

institution, if i might, that your decision to leave here means that you're leaving with with, i hope,igh, a feeling of real accomplishment , complete integrity, and seriousness about your work. and i am sure that your constituents are very proud to ve voted for you, is it 12 times? 12 times. hat was a commendable dozen. so with some feeling of gratitude for having been able to serve with you, dave, i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from michigan, mr. camp is recognized. mr. camp: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank my friend and

colleague from michigan and partner on the ways and means committee for those very gracious and kind remarks. you know, i think the ways and means committee is the best committee in the congress. we have a lot of bills that come to us, we have to do a lot of hard decisions, there's a lot of discussion, and as you know this is a big country and there's a lot of different opinions. but we always try to find a way to at least do that in a manner that is productive for the people we represent and that sent us here. and i want to thank you for the ability to work with you over these last few years and maybe i should have turned that 12 into a baker's dozen with all the kind remarks that have been said here today. but i just want to say thank you and thank you to the members of the committee and thank you to all the staff on the committee on both sides of the aisle. one of the things that is required in a committee like ways and means, with all the responsibilities, is a staff that is able to work together as

well. so they help make us do the job well, they help keep us informed, and really help make all the things that we do come together including items like this legislation today. so thank you and i would just urge passage of h.r. 5771, the, what we call the extenders bill, the tax increase prevention act of 2014 and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. all time for debate has expire. pursuant to house resolution 766, the previous question is ordered on the bill as amended. the question is engrossment and third reading of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the ayes have it, third reading. the clerk: a bill to amend the internal revenue code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions and make technical corrections and for other purposes. >> mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? >> i have a motion to recommit at the desk. .

mr. camp: i reserve a point of order. the speaker pro tempore: is the gentleman opposed to the bill? mr. neal: i'm opposed in the current bill, mr. speaker. the clerk: mr. neal of massachusetts moves to recommit the bill h.r. 5771 to the committee on ways and means with instructions to report the same back to the house forthwith with the following amendment -- add at the end of title 1 the following, conform the table of contents accordingly. subtitle e, no government subsidies for corporations that move their headquarters overseas to avoid paying taxes. section 191, tax benefits disallowed in case of inverted corporations. a, in general, in the case of a taxpayer which is or is a member of an expanded affiliated group which includes an applicable inverted corporation, the internal revenue code of 1986 shall be

applied and administered as if the provisions of and amendments made by this title other than the subtitle had never been enacted. b, applicable inverted corporations. one, in general, for purposes of this section, the term applicable inverted corporation means any foreign corporation which, a, would be a surrogate for corporation under subsection a-2 of subsection 784 -- mr. neal: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that we dispense with the reading of the bill. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection with dispensing with reading of the bill? mr. camp: no objection. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized for five minutes. mr. neal: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i'm opposed to the bill in its current form and i want to remind colleagues that this amendment to the bill will not kill the bill nor will it send it back to committee. in fact, if adopted, we will immediately proceed to final passage. now, mr. speaker, we are here today debating this faulty effort for one reason and one

reason only -- the failure fundamentally to change the tax code. now, let me say to my friends the praise on behalf of mr. camp is well earned. but i also want to say something today. i hate to to say say i told you so. but we really like to say i told you so. i told you so. that staff would be rich if they took that bet i offered not long ago on the floor of the house. now, mr. camp, the sourcier of tax policy as he is -- sourceror of tax policy as he is, he put together a great model and for three years without the glare of publicity we actual he had an adults conversation between the parties over principals and the stakeholders who listened carefully to what everyone had to say.

unfortunately, the republican leadership was not spellbound by his good deeds. when he was pleased to release his tax proposal, the leadership of the republican side said blah, blah, blah. well, one blah in support of continuing uncertainty for the american family and for business. two blahs are a second blah for cutting economic growth in business investment and finally a third blah to the lowest worker participation rate in 36 years. seven million to eight million americans still looking for work but we can't do tax reform. the last time a reform to the code was before the internet exist. economic growth at 2% but we can't do tax reform. 40% of the business roundtables major alliances said this week they plan on hiring employees, new employees. that means 60 don't but we can't do -- 60% don't with you

can't do tax reform. 13% of the companies said they're committed to investing new equipment, but that means 83% or 87% are not. our inaction on tax reform is harming this economy and it's not mr. camp's fault. rather than working on this bill and staying with it with wage stagnation, lower worker participation rate, depressed business investment, instead of addressing these problems, we're debating a bill that once the president signs it we will immediately see it as being outdated and we're going to start the process all over again maybe in just a couple of days. what we have before us in terms of process is the pinnacle of congressional nonsense. this bill does not incentivize companies to invest more, no more for research. we're rewarding companies for their past behavior. you cannot find any economist with credibility that will suggest that retroactivity in the tax code is sound policy. pick up a newspaper and you're going to find very quickly that

as we release this draft over that same period of time more companies inverted. the sound of a dam breaking is all around us. repeat reports stated that the united states stands to lose $2 billion next year alone and since the first inversion in 1982, we've lost more than $9 billion. sadly, these inversions are a part of an epidemic that started a decade ago. c.r.s. points out that at least 47 companies have inverted since the beginning of last year. 19 inversion deals are still pending. 14 more are sure to come in the coming year alone. the joint committee on taxation says now it's costing us $33.6 billion in lost tax revenue because of our inability to deal with corporate tax inversions. i understand the argument about tax avoidance versus tax evasion. we've done a reasonably good job cracking down on swits --

switzerland but we need to question bermuda and these other tax havens where corporate residents of america pay their fair share and those that invert to escape taxes were engaged militarily across -- they feel they don't have to deliver anything. now, my motion to recommit today is very simple. those companies that have inverted cannot take advantage of the very tax benefits that we're going to vote upon in a few minutes and which by the way i favor extending and if you've inverted you should not be allowed the same credits and deductions and exclusions that american businesses who have stayed here dutifully, respectfully and with great patriotic fervor continue to pay. i can't understand for the life of me why republicans can't do something about tax inversions.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. camp: mr. speaker, i withdraw my point of order and seek time in opposition to the motion. the speaker pro tempore: it's withdrawn and the gentleman is recognized for five minutes. mr. camp: i would say in brief, there is nothing in this motion to recommit that addresses the issues raised by my friend from massachusetts. the problems the gentleman identified are not dealt with at all here. does this motion to recommit increase investment and create jobs and raise wages? does this motion to recommit create certainty in what is an uncertain tax code with this process of -- i will not yield. it doesn't. what this does is make our tack code more complex, makes american -- tax code more omplex, makes american workers

-- i urge a no vote on this motion to recommit and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. all time having expired, the question is on the motion to recommit. the question is on the motion. all those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. the noes have it and the motion is not agreed to. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. neal: i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. those favoring a vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. pursuant to clause 8 and clause 9 of rule 20, this 15-minute vote on the motion to recommit will be followed by five-minute votes on the question of passage, if ordered, and passage of h.r. 647. this is a 15-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: the motion is not adopted. the question is on passage of the bill. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. he ayes have it.

>> on that i request for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: a recorded vote is requested. those favoring a recorded vote will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, a recorded vote is ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. this will be a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 378, the nays are 46. the bill is passed. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. the unfinished business is question on pass age of h.r. 647 in which the yeas and nays are ordered. the clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: union calendar number 456, a bill to amend the interm revenue code to provide for the tax treatment of able accounts established under state programs r the care of family members and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on passage of the bill. members will record their votes by electronic device. this is a five-minute vote. [captioning made possible by the national captioning institute, inc., in cooperation with the united states house of representatives. any use of the closed-captioned coverage of the house proceedings for political or commercial purposes is expressly

prohibited by the u.s. house of representatives.]

the speaker pro tempore: on this bill passes.s, the is laid on consider the table. the chair will remind all persons in the gallery they are guests here of the house and my manifestation of approval or disapproval is in violation of the house rules. the chairman lays before the house a communication.

the clerk: the honorable, speaker, house of representatives, sir, this is to notify you pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of house of representatives that i have been served with a subpoena issued by the united states army seeking doults for use by the prosecution in a court martial. the subpoena seeks documents this my custody and control that relates to various communications dated in 2008 between a constituent and the office of former representative todd plat. after consultation with the office of general counsel, compliance of the subpoena is consistent with the privileges of the house. scott perry, member of congress. the speaker pro tempore: the chair lays before the house an enrolled bill. the clerk: h.r. 220 an act to provide a gold medal on behalf of congress to jack nicklaus in recognition of his service to

the nation of good supports man ship and philanthropy. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from georgia seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent that the committee on house administration be discharged from further consideration of house concurrent resolution 120 and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the concurrent resolution. the clerk: house concurrent resolution 120, authorizing the use of emancipation hall for a ceremony to present the congressional gold medal to the world war ii members of the civil air patrol. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to consideration of the concurrent resolution?

without objection, the concurrent resolution is goode to and the motion to reconsider s laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to take from the speaker's table senate bill 2917 to expand the program of priority review to encourage treatments for tropical diseases and ask for its immediate consideration in the house. the clerk: senate 2917, an act to expand the program of priority review to encourage treatments for tropical diseases. the speaker pro tempore: is there objection to consideration of the bill? without objection, the bill is read a third time and passed. and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table.

for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to take from the speaker's table the bill h.r. 669 to amepped the public health service act to improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life, with the senate amendments thereto, and concur in the senate amendments. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the bill and the senate amendments. the clerk: h.r. 669, an act to amend the public health service act to improve the health of children and help better understand and enhance awareness about unexpected sudden death in early life. senate amendments. strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following. section 1, short title, this act may be cited as the sudden unexpected death data enhancement and awareness act. section two. continuing activities relating to stillbirth, sudden unexpected

infant death and sudden death in childhood. mr. bilirakis: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized. mr. bilirakis: i ask unanimous consent that the reading of the senate amendment be dispensed with. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the reading is dispensed with. is there objection to the original request of the entleman from florida? without objection, the senate amendments are agreed to and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. without objection the title amended. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. bilirakis: i ask unanimous consent that when the house adjourns today it adjourn to meet at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the chair will postpone further proceedings today on additional

motions to suspend the rules on which a recorded vote or the yeas and nays are ordered or on which the vote incurs objection under clause 6 of rule 20. any recorded votes on postponed questions will be taken later. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. ros-lehtinen: i move that the house suspend the rules and pass house resolution 758, as amended. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house resolution 758, resolution strongly condemning the actions of the russian federation under president vladimir putin which has carried out a policy of aggression against neighboring countries amid a political and economic domination. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from florida, ms. ros-lehtinen, and the gentleman from new york, mr. engel, will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from florida. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five

legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this resolution. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you. mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of house resolution 758 and commend the gentleman from illinois, mr. kinzinger for his work in bringing this important measure to the floor tonight. i also commend the work of our great chairman, chairman royce, and our fabulous ranking member, mr. engel of new york, for their work on this critical issue. as this resolution documents, mr. speaker, vladimir putin has repeatedly demonstrated that he is a threat not just to our friends and allies but to international peace and stability. from ukraine, moldova and the republic of georgia, to arms control violations and support for the assad regime in syria.

putin's continuing military, economic, and political aggression against ukraine and others is on full display. of course his most dramatic action was the forcible occupation and annexation of crimea earlier this year. today, as we consider this resolution, russian forces are operating on ukrainian soil, supporting separatists that they have heavily armed. the apparent intent of the russian-backed separatists is to carve out an area that russia will be able to permanently dominate. this is not what the people of ukraine want. already thousands of ukrainians have died in the fighting and hundreds of thousands have been made refugees with many more suffering severe deprivation. the destruction of malaysia airlines flight 17 demonstrated the threat to civilians in this

conflict but many more have been killed in the months since. yet these stradge dis go mostly unnoticed in the west. ukraine is not asking the u.s. to defend it against russia but instead to provide it with the means with which it can defend its people and its sovereignty. but the administration has refused to do so. instead, restricting u.s. assistance to small amounts of nonlethal goods and equipment. as ukraine's president said when he addressed us in congress in september, one cannot win a war with blankets. ukraine is clearly in need of urgent military assistance. the administration must act quickly to equip it with the means, not just to clothe its soldiers, but to stop tanks as well. the assault on ukraine isn't being carried out by military means alone.

putin has also attempted to use economic coercion on ukraine. he has used russia's supply of energy to ukraine and to other countries including many in the european union as a political weapon, shutting off deliveries in the middle of winter. the united states and our friends and allies in europe and around the world are taking action to ensure that he and his regime pay a heavy price for this aggression. by imposing sanctions on key sectors, especially financial institutions and the oil sector, we have put enormous pressure on the russian economy which its officials openly admit more needs -- admit. but more needs to be done. we must also counter russia's ability to use energy as a weapon. the u.s. can play an important role in this effort, simply by removing the union rat lal -- unilateral restrictions we have imposed on our export of natural

gas. finally, we must work with our allies in nato to enhance the security of the baltic state and other countries of the alliance that are menaced by russian aggression. a perceived weakness could lead to miscalculation on moscow's part with incalculable consequences. no one should doubt our commitment to nato. through these and other measures, mr. speaker, we can demonstrate to putin and the world that we will do what is necessary to protect ukraine and other countries that are threatened by his imperial ambitions and ensure that they can live in peace and security. with that, mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from new york is recognized. . engel: mr. speaker, i rise in strong support of h.res. 758 and yield myself sum time -- such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized.

mr. engel: mr. speaker, after the cold war, we all hoped russia would emerge as a modern power, governed by democratic norms, the rule of law and respect of human rights. regrettably, things didn't turn out that way. it's time to recognize the fact that russia, under the leadership of vladimir putin is a threat to european security and to u.s. interests in the region. we must be clear that our concerns are not directed toward the russian people. in fact, as putin tightens his grip, his own citizens i are among those suffer -- citizens are among those suffering the most. base the media has become a mouth priest for putin and his cronies and as russia continues its aggression in the ukraine, international sanctions are hitting home, dragging down russia's economy. nevertheless, we have hopes for those inside russia who seek a brighter future for their country and their children. so this resolution encourages the establishment of close,

cooperative ties between the people of the united states and the people of russia. it pains me that putin has effectively destroyed democracy in russia. we must let the russian people know that we stand by them against this tyrant. we need to keep supporting those in russia who are struggling against tough odds to keep media and civil space open, to share ideas that originate beyond the kremlin's walls, to shine a light on the corruption in moss tow -- moscow and the misinformation on the airwaves. i think this resolution sends an important message and i'd like to thank the gentleman from illinois, mr. kinzinger, for taking the lead on this important issuism also think we should be doing more and i'm pleased to be working with chairman royce on new legislation to support ukraine and further penalize russia for its continued trampling of ukrainian solve rememberity. i'm also pleased that this resolution lays out congress' strong opposition to france's

sale of two warships to russia, a key priority of mine over the last couple of months. we should all thank france for indefinitely suspending transfer of the ships to russia but i think we can go even further with nato buying or leasing the ships. i believe this would be a win-win-win. a win for nato which would acquire the powerful ships. a win for france, whose legitimate financial interests would be addressed. and a winner in countries in eastern europe which would be further threatened if russia indeed had these vessels. i aening missouri -- among those countries under moscow's pressure are ukraine, moldova, and georgia where russia continues to stoke separatism. there was a vote in moldova which rejected putin and his nonsense and i was happenity pi to see it. in the baltic states and elsewhere, russian pop -- propaganda fills the airwaves, spreading lies about the west. millions wait if apprehension to

see what putin will do next. they have good reason. we know he's willing to flout international law and trample his neighbors' sovereignty so better to stand up to a bully now than to try to reverse his future gains. when putin talks about going into crimea to protect ethnic russians, it sounds to me a lot like hiterer -- hitler in 1938 who said he was going to czechoslovakia to protect ethnic germans. during the cold war, the united states stared down the soviet yupe at the height of oits power and refused to blink. we started with those who stood up for universal right. today those rights are once again over threat. so my colleagues, let's pass this resolution and let's keep working to meet the challenge of russia's growing aggression. i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentlelady from florida is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: i'd like to yield four minutes to the gentleman from illinois, mr.

kinzinger, a member of the foreign affairs committee and the author of this important measure. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for four minutes. mr. kinzinger: thank you, mr. speaker, and thank you for yielding the time. thank you for bringing this very important issue forward. russia's continued political, military and economic aggression against ukraine and georgia and moldova must be addressed. in short, this aggression will not stand. mankind everywhere has a responsibility to stand up for territorial integrity and sovereignty in ukraine, georgia and moldova. sanctions to date have not caused russia to change course. it is imperative that this body continues to pressure russia and remain focused on exposing their illegal actions. mr. putin would like nothing more than for the world to not take notice or not have the political will to directly push back against his illegal an ex-ation of crimea. some would promote a policy of appeasement for political, business or other purposes

against russia. that approach is woefully shortsighted and naive and underestimates what mr. putin's regime is capable of throughout eastern europe and now unfortunately the middle east. we must keep the pressure on mr. putin to encourage him to change his behavior. sadly, mr. putin will only respond to raw power and we must remain unified in our efforts to prevent him seedsing pow for the ukraine. over the past year, we have been afraid we're moving into a second cold war. i i agree with my constituents and believe putin has alienated all the western countries he was attempting to woo by the sochi olympics. and he's on his way to a second cold war. he is also responsible for the

deaths of 200 civilian passengers on an airplane in spring of 2014. russia sending weapons was the match that lit the fire for this heinous act. on another note, i have had the opportunity to visit the country of georgia on several occasions over the past few years and have been ims preed with its people and their political aspirations. i personally witnessed russian troops in georgia where they continue to occupy areas. in the same way crimea should be rushed to ukraine, russia should withdraw troops from georgia. the recent treedy -- treaty between a region in georgia and russia is a farce. they remain part of georgia and deserve to be part of an independent, sovereign georgia. it's long pastime to stand up to mr. putin and his wars in georgia, moldova, and ukraine and i urge my colleagues to support the measure. lastly, i would with remiss if i didn't thank chairman royce for his strong leadership on this

and other issues that have come before the foreign affairs committee. it's been a pleasure to serve on the house foreign affairs committee. the last two years have been an extremely tumultuous time for the world. i've been proud of the committee's ability to confront the issues quickly. i would like to specifically thank the following staff for their hard work. tom, edward, doug, elizabeth and out of my personal office, michael. you've been wonderful to work for on this committee and i'm sure you'll continue the hard work in the next congress as we confront a world that's severely lacking in global american leadership. with that, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: gentleman yields. the gentleman from new york is recognized . mr. engel: i yield three minutes to the the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. jackson lee: let me express appreciation my

to the author of this bill and to thank the ranking member, the chairman and the manager today. thank you for your leadership. i associate myself with congressman engel's remarks about leaving a space for affirmation of the russian people. but to make it very clear that we condemn the actions of mr. putin. maybe calling him that is even too polite. remember the days of gorbachev when we understood there was a russia working for world peace, standing on their values and history, not denying their strength, but working collaboratively in a civilized way. what happened to that russia? what happened to the russia that was supposed to be shown to the woled during the olympics, what happened to the russia that

believed in its great history and prepared to stand along side of all world leaders to make a better place? the taking over, the dominance, e literal invasion of crimea was intolerable and unacceptable action by a nation that calls itself standing civilized with other nations. and what many of us viewed around the world as we watched bodies being unattended and thugs, not allowing persons to come and see to those bodies. how long they languished in those fields. and so i think it is important to ask the question of mr. putin, what has happened to the russia we have known. i would say that this resolution condemns the action of the government and the leadership of the government and not the russian people. and i look forward to

legislation on how we interact with the russian people and provide the freedom of press and freedom of speech and the opportunities for them. mr. speaker, as i conclude my remarks, i would be remiss not to acknowledge mr. faleomavaega who has a bill on the floor and i consider him a great american and a representative of his community and his region and all that he has done to furn our attention to south china and east china and the asian pacific region. we are grateful what he has done and his service. i thank him very much and wish tore the continued support of his legislation and his service to this country. let me also say that i support pass eaming. in conclusion, i hope this underlying legislation is a

statement on behalf of america of what we mean and what we stand tore. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ros-lehtinen rapet we will reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman f mr. engel: i yield two minutes of my time to the the gentlewoman from ohio, marcy kaptur, who has been a leader. the speaker pro tempore: the the gentlewoman from from ohio is recognized. ms. kaptur: i thank you for yielding me time and thank the chair. hairman royce, congressman kinzinger and i rise in support. let me just say that the actions of russia have disappointed any

liberty-loving perp that exists on the face of the earth. this resolution undergirards the high regard this nation places on liberty and liberty for all, provisions for increasing sanctions and with efforts, added efforts in the energy curity arena for ukraine are combroordly important. the sense of equipment for the military of ukraine to defend the interests of that country and importantly, cooperation with nato nations and non-allied -nato nations to develop the cooperative effort that can truly yield a better central and eastern europe in the decades ahead. i want to commend both sides of the aisle.

this is a bipartisan effort. aspiring to the highest values that we hold and that is liberty for all and liberty for those who live in places where individuals haven't had the opportunity to develop because of the totalitarian regime that makes life impossible. i urge my colleagues to support the resolution and i thank the leadership for bringing this up in the closing hours of this congress. and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields. the gentlelady from florida is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: i yield one minute to mr. diaz-balart. . mr. diaz-balart: i thank the gentlewoman from florida and i thank the sponsors. in one simple thing to say. it's time that we recognize who

we are dealing. it is easy and fun to talk but delomes and pretend that mr. putin is this democratic leader who has democratic aspirations, but as this resolution clearly states, facts just do not bear that out. so i thank the sponsor. i thank the chairwoman for bringing to the floor the truth of what europe is threatened with and the world is threatened with. is a tin, that regime regime as a thug and must be treated that way and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: gentleman yields back. the gentleman from new york is recognized. mr. engel: i yield back and let me stress the importance of this resolution. it's strong and comprehensive and says what needs to be said, namely that the united states stands firmly with the ukraine

as it faces russia's aggression, plain and condemns that aggression. but this resolution also keeps the door open to improved u.s.-russian regulations, should mr. putin observe the rules and norms that undergird the international order. i urge my colleagues to support this resolution, it is timely and important that we act now and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: i yield myself such time as i'm recognized. i thank chairman royce of california as well as mr. kinzinger, the author of this resolution, for bringing forth this resolution. by approving this resolution, the house will send putin a clear and unmistakable message,

one aimed not only at him but all others who are attempted to use aggression and invasion to achieve their objectives. there is more at stake here than defending ukraine's independence and sovereignty. the message is is that the united states will not stand by d silently watch the world descend into anarchy. by demonstrating to putin and that his aggressive actions will only result in unacceptable costs to him and his regime, we can prevent others from concluding that we and our allies will do nothing to stop them and we are free to impose the law of the jungle once again. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the question is, will the house suspend the rules and agree to

house resolution 758 as amended. those in favor say aye. . those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair -- >> mr. speaker, i request the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. hose in favor say aye. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8, rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. ros-lehtinen: i ask that the house suspend the ruse and pass h.r. 714 as amended. the clerk: house resolution 714, resolution reaffirming the peaceful collaboration of

maritime and jurisdictional dispute in the south china sea as provided for by principles of international law and reaffirming the strong support of the united states government of freedom of navigation and other internationally lawful uses of sea and airspace in the air-pacific region. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from florida and the gentleman from new york will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from florida. ros-lehtinen ros-lehtinen i ask all members may have and to include extraneous material. the speaker pro tempore: woked. ms. ros-lehtinen: i yield myself such time as i may consume. i rise in support of house resolution 714. i would like to recognize the gentleman from from american

samoa, representative faleomavaega and i was proud to have joined him as the lead co-sponsor. i would like to thank mr. faleomavaega of his nearly four decades of service to the united states congress and our foreign affairs committee and we will all miss him dearly. throughout his career, he has fought for human rights and for the rule of law, especially in the asia-pacific region and the idea that all peoples should have the opportunity to prosper without fear for their families' safety or livelihoods. and this resolution that he presents before us is a representation of the ideas and goal that he has worked so hard in support of his many years in congress. this resolution encourages a peaceful reconciliation of the maritime and jurisdictional

dispute into the south and east china seas and the kind of peace that is too often lacking in our world today. this is an important statement in support of the universal recognized principle of freedom of navigation. mr. speaker, peace in asia has held for over a generation and we have seen incredible economic growth, home to a vast combination of sea routes, substantial energy resources and significant fishing territories, the importance of maintaining peace in the south china sea and the east china sea cannot be overstated. according to estimates, the south china sea contains oil reserves of 900 trillion cubic feet of natural gas making the area second only to saudi arabia in regard to oil supply.

with asian energy consumption set to double by the year 2030, the conflicting claims in this region will likely grow more intense. beyond the region's vast energy resources, peace in the south china sea is essential for international commerce. each year, 5.3 trillion in trade passes through the south china sea. over $1 trillion of which can be attributed to the united states. with the fragile stability that is held in asia is now being threatened by china's ambitions and aggressive stance towards its neighbors. . . from its ramming of other nation's fishing