@redistric. that does it for our program today. the house will get ready to gavel in. we will take you live there now for gavel-to-gavel coverage.

[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: the house will be in order. the prayer will be offered by chaplain kibben. chaplain kibben: would you pray with me. holy god, receive us into your eternal presence and grant us the discernment of your direction and the peace of your purpose for the deliberations of this day.

silence, if only for a moment, all voices but your own. that we would hear your counsel and receive your instruction wut the -- without the echos of competing opinion or the whispers of our own self-desire. speak in words that we can hear whether in a still small voice of encouragement or a clarion call to action, may we receive your message for us today. sway our hearts to your desire that in all we say and do we would strive to live into your will. then share with us the blessing ofsacrament of human encounter. in the outward visible signs you provide, a stranger's selfless service, shared laughter with a friend, or a random glimpse of the pure beauty of your creation, we would experience the inward invisible grace you offer us in each moment. would that your eyes be open and your ears attentive to the prayers we offer in this place

for it is in the promise of your name we pray. amen. the speaker: pursuant to section 2 of house resolution 1289, the jeurnlt of the last day's proceedings is approved. the pledge of allegiance will be led by the gentlewoman from minnesota, ms. mccollum. ms. mccollum: i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the speaker: the chair lays before the house a commun communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. i have the honor to transmit herewith a scanned copy after letter received from steve simon, secretary of state of minnesota, indicating that according to the unofficial results for the special election held august 9, 2022, the

honorable brad finstad was elected for representative to congress for the first congressional district, state of minnesota. signed, sincerely, cheryl l. johnson, clerk. the speaker: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from minnesota seek recognition? ms. mccollum: madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent that the gentleman from minnesota, the honorable brad finstad, be permitted to take the oath of office today. his certificate of election has not yet arrived, but there is no contest, no question that has been raised regard to this election. the speaker: without objection. will representative elect finstad and the members of the minnesota delegation present themselves in the well. all members will rise and the representative elect will please raise his right hand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that you will support and defend

the constitution of the united states against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. you take this obligation freely without any mental regulars vaition or purpose of evasion and you will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office to which you are about to enter, so help you god. mr. finstad: i do. the speaker: congratulations, you are now a member of the 117th congress. without objection, the gentlewoman from minnesota, miss column -- ms. mccollum, is recognized for one minute. ms. mccollum: on behalf of myself and the entire delegation from minnesota i would like to welcome representative brad finstad to the house of representatives. representative finstad continues a proud tradition within the minnesota congressional delegation of a life of public service and a commitment to agricultural issues and rural

development. from 2003 to 2009 he served as a member of the minnesota house of representatives, including the term as an-sciesant -- as assistant minority leader. he served as a minnesota director of usda rural development. he's also held leadership positions in the senate for rural policy and development and the minnesota turkey growers association. i'll brag for a second that minnesota is the largest turkey producer in the united states. you don't have thanksgiving without us. today representative finstad continues a proud generational tradition with his wife running their family farm. i'm sure all the children pitch in and help with chores. we look forward to welcoming representative finstad, warmly welcoming him and his family to congress. i would like to yield my time to my colleague, my friend, representative emmer. mr. emmer: thank you, madam speaker. thank you, representative mccollum.

we come together once again to honor a friend and colleague who we lost earlier this year. and welcome a new women in the house of representatives. our friend, mr. brad finstad. six months have passed since we lost our friend, jim hagedorn, to cancer. in his absence continues to be felt in this chamber and throughout southern minnesota. our thoughts remain with his family as we all know how significant a loss it has been for them and for all of us. earlier this week, however, the residents of minnesota's first congressional district elected brad finstad to carry out congressman hagedorn's legacy of relentless representation in the house of representatives. they could not have made a better choice. as a fourth generation minnesotan, brad truly represents the best values of our state. honesty, integrity, and the willingness to answer the call to serve. born and raised on his family farm in nuollum, minnesota, he grew up understanding the importance of a hard day's work,

a trade he appreciates and carries with him every single day. after graduating from the university of minnesota, his work on the family farm led brad to join the minnesota farm bureau and eventually to serve three terms in the minnesota house of representatives. in 2017 brad was appointed by president trump as the director of rural development for the usda in the state of minnesota. while there he worked to improve the lives of farmers throughout our home state. that earned him the respect and admiration of his community in southern minnesota. even through his successful election to the house of representatives, brad, his wife, and their seven children continued to operate the family farm. he and his wife met on a school bus in the second grade. and as a husband and father of seven, brad and jackie have raised their children on the values of faith, family, and hard work. on behalf of the entire minnesota delegation, please

join us in welcoming brad -- representative brad finstad, his wife, and their seven wonderful children to the united states congress. madam speaker, with your permission i'd like to yield to the new representative brad finstad. the speaker: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. finstad: thank you, madam speaker. thank you, leader mccarthy. thank you to the minnesota delegation. it's an extraordinary honor to be here and to be chosen by my southern minnesota friends, families, and neighbors to serve in this congress. first let's take time to remember my bread sessor, the late congressman hagedorn. he was a true fighter for southern minnesota, and he was a great example of hard work and what we strive to be in minnesota.

i'd like to thank my wife. and these hooligans up front, my seven kids. thank you guys. my parents, my brother, sister-in-law, everyone just thank you so much. we really couldn't do this without you. just appreciate you being here and the support and love that you have given us, our entire life. people in my district sent a farmer to congress. i tell people i wake up, i have dirt under my fingernails, sorry, jackie, i don't clean up that well. i drive a john deere tractor, on

the farm when we wake up in the morning, we know something will be broke. so we wake up trying to figure out how am i going to fix things? really to me serving in congress is all about that. rolling up my sleeves, taking that farmer mentality, figuring out what's broke and how we are going to fix it and move on. that's the farmer in me. that's the southern minnesotan in me. that's born and raised. the d.n.a. that jackie and i have had in our generations of families that have built farm and agribusiness in south central minnesota. we inherited the best country on earth from the last generation. i think quite often of those that have given blood, sweat, and tears to give us the greatest country in the world. as i look at my seven children and children across southern minnesota and across this country, i know that we can do better. it's up to us to make sure we are leaving them a better country than we have been left. with that attitude, with that

work ethic, and with my compassion and hope to meet all of you and work with you, i just very humbly say thank you. i'm ready to get to work. the speaker: under clause 5-d of rule 20, the chair announces to the house that in light of the administration of the oath to the gentleman from minnesota, the whole number of the house is 431. congratulations, mr. finstad.

the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 4 of rule 1, the following enrolled bills were signed by the speaker on the following dates. the clerk: friday, august 5, 2022, senate 3373. a bill to improve the iraq and afghanistan service grant and the children of fallen heroes grant. wednesday, august 10, 2022, h.r. 2992, h.r. 5313, h.r. 6943, and senate 3451. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgotsche: mr. speaker, i

send to the desk a privileged report from the committee on rules for filing under the rule. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title. the clerk: report to accompany house resolution 1316. resolution providing for consideration of the senate amendment to the bill h.r. 5376 to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title 2 of senate concurrent resolution 14. . the speaker pro tempore: referred to the house calendar and ordered printed. for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, by direction of the committee on rules, i call up house resolution 1316 and ask for its immediate consideration. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the resolution. the clerk: house calendar number 96, house resolution 1316. resolved, that upon adoption of this resolution it shall be in order to take from the speaker's table the bill, h.r. 5376, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title 2 of s. con. res. 14, with the senate

amendment thereto, and to consider in the house, without intervention of any point of order, a motion offered by the chair of the committee on the budget or his designee that the house concur in the senate amendment. the senate amendment and the motion shall be considered as read. the motion shall be debatable for three hours equally divided among and controlled by the respective chairs and ranking minority members of the committees on the budget, energy and commerce, and ways and means, or their respective designees. the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized for one hour. mr. mcgovern: for the purpose of debate only, i yield the customary 30 minutes to the gentleman from texas, pending which i yield myself such time as i may consume. during consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only and i ask unanimous consent that all members be given five legislative days to revise and

extend their remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, on wednesday the rules committee met and reported a rule, house resolution 1316. the rule provides for consideration of the senate amendment to h.r. 5376, the inflation reduction act of 2022. it makes in order a motion offered by the chair of the committee on the budget or his designee, that the house concur in the senate amendment to h.r. 5376. finally, it provides three hours of debate on the motion equally divided among and controlled by the respective chairs and ranking minority members of the committees on budget, energy and commerce and ways and means or their respective designees. mr. speaker, for too long too many people in this country have felt like the work that happens in washington isn't meant to help them. like the people who work in the city are not on their side. and you know what, for a long time they've been right.

for decades corporate special interests and their out of touch friends in the republican party have blocked progress in washington. they got what was good for the rich and powerful, not what was right for working families in the middle class. no more. that time is over. president biden, democrats are putting people over politics. we're fighting to create better jobs, safer communities and the brighter future for our planet. this historic bill, this is a historic bill, mr. speaker, and at the end of the day, it is not a complicated vote. it all comes down to what your values are. democrats have been fighting for years to lower drug prices and this bill lets medicare negotiate with drug companies to lower the price of prescription drugs. it caps the out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 for people on medicare. it stops excessive price hikes on drugs and says, if you're on medicare, you won't have to pay

more than $2,000 a year for your prescriptions. meanwhile, republicans oppose this bill because it will cut into big pharma's corporate profits. boo-hoo. i mean, really? they oppose this bill because they want to let pharmaceutical companies continue price gouging? give me a break. this bill listens to the climate experts who tell us that melting glaciers and record heat are not normal. it puts us on a path to cutting carbon emissions 40% by 2030, helping create millions of new jobs along the way. this is a huge investment in energy security, made in america by american workers, that lowers energy costs for working families. it is the biggest investment in fighting climate change in history. ever. this is a turning point in the fight to protect our planet. republicans oppose this bill because they've never given a damn about pollution or climate change. they're more interested in

protecting big oil's bottom line. that's whose side they're on. now, let's look at health care costs. this bill cuts health care costs for millions of people by locking in lower affordable care act premiums, saving people $800 a year on average. republicans oppose it because they want insurance companies to make more money, by ripping people off. you can't make this stuff up. democrats want a tax code that's fair, where rich and powerful people pay what they owe. just like everyone else. honest, hardworking middle class families have to pay their fair share, but the top 1% dodge $160 billion in taxes each year. the republican answer -- they want to make it easier for the rich and powerful to cheat. i mean, whose side are they on? mr. speaker, this is historic. it is bold. and just so everyone understands, it lowers the deficit and it is fully paid for

with no new taxes on families making $400,000 per year or less. and no new taxes on small businesses. those who oppose this bill don't want to talk about how it will help people. so instead they're pushing total made-up b.s. the money in this bill for the i.r.s. isn't going to result in increased audits on anyone making under $400,000 a year. don't take my word for it. who appointed charles redding, the current commissioner of the i.r.s.? oh, it was donald trump. charles redick, trump's appointee, says the money in this bill will go towards better customer support, quicker turn-around times so that people can get long overdue refunds, and enforcing tax laws against rich people cheating on their taxes. so don't take it from me. take it from trump's own hand-picked i.r.s. commissioner. i get calls into my district office every day from people who

are frustrated that their calls to the i.r.s. go unanswered. and their tax returns are late. this bill will help fix it. look, here's the truth. this bill puts our government back on the side of working people in this country. but like i said earlier, this is about values. democrats put people over politics. we're fighting to reduce inflation for the people, lower the cost of health care and prescription drugs, make heating, cooling and electricity bills cheaper, combat climate change with green energy and lower the deficit. and let's just tell the truth. republicans are cheering for inflation. every day they come to this floor cheering for us to fail. in my opinion, they're cheering for this administration and this country to fail because they think it will help them politically. they don't put people over politics. they put big pharma, oil c.e.o.'s, corporate tax evaders and greedy insurance companies over everything else. it's rotten, it's wrong and it's

hurting america. enough with the cynicism. this is a great day for america. i am proud to be here. it's not very often we get to pass bills that are going to change the course of history for generations to come. i will sleep better tonight knowing that when we pass this bill, we are putting people over politics, to leave a better world for our kids and our grandkids. this is a historic moment. let's get this bill passed and to the president's desk. i urge all of my colleagues to support this rule and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, i thank the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. mcgovern, for yielding me the customary 30 minutes and i'll yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. burgess: and to the chairman, while i recognize we are engaged in a very, very partisan exercise and a harsh partisan debate, i do want to

acknowledge the loss from our congressional family of representative from indiana, mrs. walorski, and i so appreciated your presence at her funeral yesterday. i know it was a difficult time for many of us and we lost two of our congressional staffers who in many ways are like family, emma thompson who used to work in my office as my communications director. so it has been a tough week and now we end it with today's rule. providing for the consideration of a senate amendment to h.r. 5376. the so-called inflation reduction act. and i say the so-called inflation reduction act because you would almost need a degree in -- you'd almost need a micrometer to measure the amount of deficit reduction that is included in this failed legislation that we have in

front of us. in fact, this is the second time we've seen this legislative vehicle. the democrats tried to push through partisan budget reconciliation. now, what does that mean? that means that there is zero input from the republican side of the aisle. and why is that important? you have a house and a senate that are almost evenly divided. it's 50-50 in the senate. they relied on the vice president's vote to get this across the finish line. and as we heard this morning at the swearing-in of our new member, you have a bare majority in the house of representatives. so, don't try to tell people that this has been an exercise that is well thought out, that has come through the committees of jurisdiction, where people have had input. no. no republican has had any input into this travesty that we have in front of us today. mr. speaker, i sit on the budget committee. we did not mark up a budget resolution for fiscal year 2022.

instead, what happened? the budget was deemed passed in a rule vote without any, zero, floor consideration. this bill is a reconfigured build back better act that the house passed last october that didn't really have the breath to rise up off the floor. but somehow, somehow senators cut a deal, democratic senators cut a deal with themselves, and now we have it on the floor today. but i stress again, this bill had no republican input. and it will have a negligentable effect on inflation. president biden has stated that this bill will reduce inflationary pressures. oh, my god. just makes stuff up. what do you mean, inflationary pressures? that's not the same thing as actually reducing inflation.

in fact, when you look at this bill, when you look at the language of this bill, and recognize that there are things started but they're only for a short period of time, but in reality we know that once something's started, it never stops up here. so if you remove the sunset provisions from the bill, and assume that all spending in this bill is going to be extended through the 10-year budget window, this bill actually spends $745 billion and adds $148 billion to the national debt. after democrats pushed through a $1.9 trillion reconciliation package, and we all remember when that happened, february, march of 2021, billions of dollars more in spending is the last thing that american consumers need in the middle of record high inflation. to combat inflation, federal reserve has had to raise interest rates. they were late in starting, they

dismissed inflation, they said it was transitory, wasn't really happening. figurement of your imagination -- figment of your imagination. since march they raised interest rates. the fastest cumulative rate hike in over 10 years. now, according to the congressional budget office, and we really haven't heard from them. this congress, but according to -- much this congress, but according to the congressional budget office, the increase in interest rates will cost taxpayers an extra $100 billion this year alone. so let me describe for you what is costing americans so much. there are severe negative impacts in implementing government drug price controls, which are included in this bill. however, what most people do not understand is the effect this reconciliation package will have on health care and doctors' practices in america. at the end of this year, docs are expecting a payment update in medicare that is now calculated to be 0%.

anywhere else in this town, a 0% update is viewed as a pay cut. because we have 8% to 9% inflation and that same inflation affecting household budgets affect yours budget running a medical practice. but in addition to that, there's a 4.5% medicare conversion factor, which is reduced. and the adoption of several changes to the evaluation and management to current procedural technology codes. the net effect is a big cut to the nation's doctors. that's really where we should have been focusing some of our efforts. but instead we tell our doctors and our nurses, you're our heroes, you got us through the coronavirus pandemic. the worst pandemic in 100 years. so thank you, heroes. here's your pay cut. and the doctors go, wait, what? under this legislation we'll see

changes to part b drug reimbursements that would lead to an average of 40% cut for health care providers. wednesday, during the rules committee hearing, i offered an amendment with dr. murphy, to actually fix this problem. i thought, maybe it's just an oversight. maybe they didn't really mean to do this. unfortunately it was rejected in the rules committee by a party line vote. the confluence of these cuts threatens the sustainability of medical practices and will lead to physicians closing their doors. so let me be quite clear about let me be clear about that. a vote for this bill is a vote to close medical practices. to make matters worse the providers being atexted work in rheumatology, hemotology, and others. i never thought i would be up here fighting to save specialty practices, especially oncology, community oncology which focuses on the treatment of cancer.

as these practices close, and they will close, care will shift to hospitals. and what happens when the care shifts to hospitals from the doctor's office? it goes up by a factor of about 66%. instead of saving money, we are actually costing money. ultimately the combined financial bresh sure -- prers sures will result in limited access to treatments for patients including those in rural areas. following a major pandemic and health care work force shortage, we should be encouraging physicians to keep their practices open in order to have a more stable health care system that would benefit patients, but instead we do the opposite. if this bill is signed into law, millions of patients could die waiting, waiting for those new drugs and cures that will no longer be developed in their lifetime. the last bill signed into law by president obama at the end of

2016 was a cures for the 21st century act. something that our committee, energy and commerce, worked on, this house passed. everyone was proud of the cures for the 21st century act. we wanted to deliver those cures for the 21st century to patients who had been long suffering. we wanted to get them there faster. we wanted to get them there at lower cost. but now we are doing exactly the opposite. millions of patients could die waiting for new drugs and new cures. i have heard directly from providers that potentially millions of patients will be affected if dogs -- docs close their doors. this bill is anti-doctor and anti-patient. we will, unfortunately, see those consequences after final passage. this reconciliation bill also includes numerous new green deal provisions. there is a tax on natural gas production.

that will be passed on to consumers. make no mistake about t it's going to make it harder and more expensive to heat homes, to buy groceries, to farm the land. this bill establishes a department of energy loan guarantee at $250 billion to support greenhouse gas reduction projects. i have been here long enough i remember solyndra in the obama administration. this was a failed investment that cost the american taxpayer $500 million. there is also an energy efficiency home appliance rebate program to allow wealthy americans to update their homes to the tune of $9 billion, and a $1 billion program to electrify garbage trucks and school buses. the bill includes $27 billion in a greenhouse gas reduction fund at the environmental protection agency that will be a slush fund for greenhouse projects.

$27 billion to the environmental protection agency with no guardrails, with no oversight, and we just hope that they are going to fix problems. good luck with that. it also reinstates the superfund excise tax on crude oil and imported petroleum. this will result in an additional $11 billion tax burden on our oil and gas industry in the midst of record high gas prices. it's a telling mental image that the president was forced to go hat in hand over to the middle east, over to saudi arabia and ask them to pump more oil. it's not like we ran out here. but the president went over to saudi arabia, hat in hand, and how embarrassing. they told him, they actually weren't able to produce anymore than they were right now. last but not least, this bill contains a $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles that must be

made with a certain percentage of minerals mined in the united states or countries with u.s. free-throw agreements. most -- free trade agreements. most come from china and russia. there is not a single electric vehicle currently on the market that comply was this provision. and the european union recently warned that this may violate world trade organization, domestic content, and local assembly rules. i could continue but let me highlight some of the tax increases that average americans will face. this bill creates a 15% minimum book tax on companies, but it includes exclusions for green new deal tax credits. affixed to the carried interest loophole was axed in the senate to buy one vote. and replaced with a one-year exextension -- extension of the state and local salt tax cap. this was done to appease one senator. it was removed and replaced with a pass-through loss limitation

which will prohibit pass-throughs from claiming a certain amount of after loss. democrats have chosen to protect individuals in high-tech states over main street businesses. there is also a 1% excise tax on stock buy backs which will harm retirement investments. there are extensions of production tax credits for renewables. like we haven't subsidized them enough already. and $80 billion, $80 billion for the internal revenue service. including 87,000 new agents, new agents who will all be members of the federal employees union, likely contribute to democratic campaigns, but are not required to be c.p.a.'s. where in the world do you go to make stuff like this up? yes, the united states house of representatives run by democrats. this is a 600% i.r.s. funding increase over last year and a

doubling of the number of employees. wouldn't it be great to double the number of employees of the f.a.a. how many people have recently been stuck trying to get from one place to another with air travel in this country instead we are expanding the i.r.s. currently the best accounting firms are struggling to hire c.p.a.'s. how is the i.r.s. going to attract qualified individuals? we'll only create tax technicians who can be injurious to citizens if not properly trained. americans deserve better. with that i urge opposition to the rule and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i feel like i just walked into the annual airing of grievances. there is so much that needs to be responded to. let me just say two things. on inflation, last week five

former treasury secretaries issued a statement. five former treasury secretaries urging us to pass this critical legislation to, quote, help increase american competitiveness, address our climate crycy, lower costs for families, and fight inflation. larry summers was among those former treasury secretaries who said that this bill helps fight inflation. my republican colleagues love to cite mr. summers, but it seems they only like acknowledging his analysis when he agrees with the point they are trying to make. just on process, i have to say this. perhaps my friends are forgetting the extensive hearings and markups that we held during consideration of build back better. the energy and commerce markup alone took three days. almost every piece of the inflation reduction act was included in some form in the original house bill. of course it's not identical, unfortunately we had to let the senate work its will, too. believe me i wish we could send the house passed bill straight to the president's desk, but i don't have the time to go

through an exhaustive list. let me remind my colleagues of just a few of the many provision this is body already considered through regular order. the a.c.a. premium reduction. prescription drug pricing reform, clean energy tax credits, energy efficiency rebates, funds to fight wildfires, rural energy programs, clean vehicle manufacturing, funds to reduce air pollution, proud assistance, and a lot, lot, lot more. i understand my colleagues don't like this bill, but it's gone through regular order and it's way past time that we send it to the president's desk for his signature. i now yield two minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from california, a member of the house rules committee, mrs. torres. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. torres: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to begin my comments by thanking president biden for doing what he actually has said that he's going to do and delivering for the people. i also want to thank our vice president from california, kamala harris, for many

courageous and splitting that 50-50 senate. i want to also recognize the leadership of both houses that have brought us to where we are today. to consider a senate amendment to h.r. 5376, inflation reduction act, i.r.a., of 2022. this is a critical piece of legislation that will help reduce the federal deficit and tackle inflation. lower health care and prescription drug costs and address the climate crisis. the inflation reduction act will also help lower energy bills for working families. all while changing the tax code to ensure, to ensure the corporations, you know the ones that can donate politically and be considered as if they were humans? well, if they are able to be able to give money politically, they should be able to also pay their own fair share of taxes.

and the filthy rich should also pay their fair share. many families are still struggling to make ends meet with the cost of goods on the rise. forcing many to choose between basic necessities like food and live saving medication to stay healthy. let us not forget that we shut down our economy as a result of massive world pandemic. let us not forget that russia, the bully, has declared war on otheir neighbor. yes, china continues to shut down many of their communities as a result of high coronavirus infections. inflation is high. it is disappointing to see that american families pay nearly twice as much for their

prescription drugs in comparison to other developed countries. and why is that? because we have been handcuffed. because we are not able to negotiate fair pharmaceutical prices. i have even heard from my constituents that medication can be so expensive that in many cases they decide to reduce the recommended dosage -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. mr. mcgovern: another 30 seconds. mrs. torres: this is unacceptable. the inflation reduction act will allow medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical companies. the cost to seniors per year will not exceed $2,000. it also caps insulin for them at $35 per month. this is a game changer for the working class people. not overwhelm in my community -- not only in my community but

across america. i urge everyone to support this bill and to be proud to help american families move forward. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i would like to recognize the ranking member of the house rules committee, the gentleman from oklahoma, mr. cole, for four minutes. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. cole: i thank you, mr. speaker. i thank my good friend from texas for yielding. mr. speaker, i ask permission that i could submit my written -- remarks in written form for the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. cole: thank you very much, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, it's worth asking why we are here at all right now. quite frankly. we face no messagecy the government's not about to shut down. nothing in this bill is actually going to take effect in the immediate future. we are simply here because my friends on the other side want to create the illusion they are doing something positive before the midterm election. i think they also fear that the

american people will actually have a chance to look at this monstrosity over a month and their own members would then have to go home and give a full accounting of what they have done here. sadly we are going to rush this through without appropriate consideration. it's worth noting, mr. speaker, 180 of our own members, plus, are not even here. they are not here because they have submitted a declaration because we are in a health emergency. what health emergency? we have vaccines. we have therapeutics. the airports are full of people. people are traveling pretty easy. but 180 members won't be here. both parties. again that's a sad commentary on the manner in which we are operating this house. this bill comes before us in a process that i can only describe as lousy. no committee of jurisdiction, in either the senate or the house, has dealt with this bill as written. no house member has had any meaningful input in this legislation. the reality is this bill was

negotiated in back rooms by two senators, rammed through the senate on a partisan vote. my friends have picked it up without changing it, without considering it, and they are going to ram it through here today. that's a process that they ought to be embarrassed by. there are two reasons to oppose the legislation itself, mr. speaker, the first is simply because of what's in it. the democrats are repeating the mistake they made last year. they are going to try and spend their way out of inflation. a novel approach. we saw how well that worked when they rammed through the american rescue plan under reconciliation. it's going to work exactly the same way again. and on top of that, we're going to try and tax our way out of a recession. that's a novel new economic idea. raise taxes while you're in a recession. something other administrations of both parties have always rejected as a bad idea. but my friends feverishly intent upon action are going to do it here. we are going to do one thing and

guess that could start immediately. we're going to hire, as my friend from texas suggested, 87,000 new i.r.s. employees. only my friends on the other side think that's a good idea. nobody thinks 87,000 new i.r.s. agents are going to do anything to help us with inflation or to help us with the problems that we have in energy or to help us in any meaningful way improve the economy or the lives of the average american. but what's not in this bill is another reason to vote against it. it does nothing to deal with inflation. indeed, during the rules committee we submitted a letter from 280 economists that said, this is going to make it worse, not better. 280. they can rely on mr. summers, i'll rely on the 280 economists from both parties, every point of view, that said this is not going to work when it comes to inflation. there's nothing in this bill that's going to increase energy production in the united states. nothing at all. finally, there's nothing

meaningful, as my friend from texas pointed out, that will actually reduce the deficit. that deficit doesn't begin to come down until the seven years from now under this legislation. that assumes everything stays the same for seven years. that's not going to happen. so, for those reasons, mr. speaker, we ought to reject this rule. we ought to submit this bill to the appropriate committees of jurisdiction in this house, allow them to do their work, continue to negotiate with the senate. there's no emergency. there's no hurry here. we don't need to ram this through. so for that reason, mr. speaker, i urge the rejection of the rule and the rejection of the underlying legislation and with that i thank my friend and i yield back the balance of my time. mr. burgess: i'll reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, with all due respect, my friend asked why we're here in august and what's the emergency. well, you know, the inflation reduction act actually addresses an emergency that a lot of families are faced with right

now. rising grocery costs, rising fuel costs. those things are emergencies. maybe not to people on the other side of the aisle here, but they are to a lot of families in my district across the country. rising prescription drug prices are an emergency. and if that's not enough, you know, addressing the issue of the climate crisis. i mean, the front page of "the washington post," as u.s. prepares for climate action, planet isn't waiting around. the planet's literally on fire. and we are actually addressing that in a meaningful way with this bill. the biggest investment ever to combat the climate crisis. that is an emergency. you should talk to young people in your district who are -- who have been fighting passionately to try to get congress to finally address this issue. talk to your farmers in your district. they'll tell you the climate change -- that climate change is real.

maybe my friends would rather be on vacation, but we are here in august to do something meaningful for the american people and for this planet. happy to yield one minute to the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. auchincloss. mr. auchincloss: thank you. this represents the biggest climate action in history and will boost offshore wind production to meet our renewable energy goals. first, the bill provides $10 billion investment tax credit for clean energy manufacturing facilities. this will benefit wind turbine manufacturers, propelling an industry that will create jobs and clean energy, both in massachusetts and across the country. further, the bill provides additional tax support to manufacturing projects located in energy communities, including those that previously housed coal power plants like brayden point in my district. offshore wind farms that connect the wholesale electric grids in such communities should be eligible for this additional support as well. to maximize these credits' impact.

the inflation reduction act is a generational step forward in taking on big oil and gas and driving our nation towards a clean energy future. i urge the house to join me in passing this bill. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i'm pleased to recognize a fellow member of the house committee on rules, representative fibback from minnesota -- finish back from minnesota for -- fischbach from minnesota for three minutes. mrs. fischbach: thank you, mr. speaker. i do want to commend, i -- comment, i do talk to farmers. what farmers are talking to me about is the incredible costs of their inputs this year. that's what they're talking about. they're not talking -- they are not coming to me about climate change. they're coming to me about the cost it is for them to do business. and the inflation they're facing. last year my democratic colleagues sling-shotted us into a record inflation with trillions in reckless spending. and now they have the audacity

to use that very crisis to justify doing it again. they call this bill the inflation reduction act. in reality, this is just another installation of their tax and spend agenda that got us here in the first place. this time they are spending $80 billion in funding to send 87,000 new i.r.s. agents to shake loose change from americans to pay for their spending spree. with this new staff, the i.r.s. will be bigger than the pentagon, state department, f.b.i. and border patrol. this new i.r.s. army will increase audits on individuals by more than 1.2 million. nearly half of which will be young americans making $75,000 per year or less -- on americans making $75,000 per year or less. you don't have to take my word for it. this is according to the nonpartisan congressional budget office. what do americans get in return? $3 billion in grants to promote climate justice.

$7.5 billion for wealthy families to purchase their next tesla. $1.3 billion for those same families to boost the sale value of their old tesla. and $1 billion for electric garbage trucks. this bill is riddled with provisions that carry the green new deal stamp of approval. this bill is not designed to help the country recover. it is not going to help american families pay for groceries. it's not designed to help american families. it is designed to send an army of i.r.s. agents after low and middle income americans so democrats can pay for their green new deal. i yield back. thank you. mr. burgess: i'll reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i'm happy to yield one minute to the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lamb: thank you, mr. speaker. if you were in western pennsylvania for the 2020 campaign season, you would have

seen a lot of commercials about what republicans were going to do on the issue of energy and for energy workers and what democrats were going to do. and the contention was that republicans were going to make us energy dominant and they were going to help all these workers and give them more job opportunities and the democrats were going to take all that away. so here today we have a bill that is all about energy dominance and energy jobs. if you build pipelines, this bill is for you because of the increased money for carbon capture and hydrogen. if you make the steel tube that goes into those pipelines, if you work at a nuclear power plant or build things for the power plant, this bill is for all of you. it strengthens and widens our energy portfolio and gives us more options at a better price. and yet today's bill is not a republican bill. it's a democratic bill. i wish it wasn't an only democratic bill but it is because when it comes to the true needs of these workers and for our country to be energy-secure, we are the ones

doing the job. thank you, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: thank you, mr. speaker. at this time i'm pleased to yield two minutes to the gentleman from pennsylvania, another valuable member of the house republican committee on rules. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. reschenthaler: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank my good friend and fellow rules committee member for the time. mr. speaker, 61% of americans are living paycheck to paycheck. 61%. and yet here we are today considering another reckless tax and spend bill that doubles down on the same failed economic policies that brought us to the current situation in the first place. under democrats' one-party rule, inflation has increased nearly 550%. let me repeat that. inflation has increased nearly 550%. americans are spending over $2,000 more a year on gas and our economy, despite the new definition, is actually in a recession. so despite what the majority claims, this bill will do nothing to reduce the record

high inflation that is forcing americans to pay more for just about everything. but don't take my word for it. analysis from the warden school found this bill will actually increase inflation through 2024. this bill will also increase taxes on individuals earning under $400,000 a year, while funneling taxpayer dollars to the wealthiest americans. under this bill, coastal elites, members from the ruling class, will receive $7,500 to buy electric vehicles. while everyday americans will have to pay more at the pump thanks to 12dz billion in tax -- $12 billion on taxes on american energy producers. this legislation is stuffed full of socialist, big government handout, including more than $400 billion for their radical, dangerous green new deal policy. it also provides the i.r.s. with $80 billion for 87,000 new agents to apparently audit just

700 billionaires. the i.r.s. doesn't need 87,000 agents to audit the rich. they need 87,000 agents to harass the working class and pay for their far-left handouts. ultimately, this bill will push our nation deeper into recession and make life even more unaffordable for american families. i urge my colleagues to oppose this rule and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to insert into the record a "new york times" article entitled, "the i.r.s. says new funding won't mean more audits for middle class americans." the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcgovern: i ask unanimous consent, mr. speaker, to insert into the record an a.p. article entitled, "i.r.s. plans to hire 10,000 workers to relieve massive backlog." the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcgovern: and i ask unanimous consent to insert into the record a cnn report entitled, "trump allies are attacking biden for a plan to hire 87,000 new i.r.s. agents that doesn't exist." the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcgovern: and i ask unanimous consent to insert into

the record a "new york times" article entitled, "for older americans health bill will bring savings and peace of mind." the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcgovern: and, mr. speaker, you know, seniors know that this bill will help bring down their health care and prescription drug costs dramatically. passing this bill will be a huge sigh of relief for 34 million americans covered by medicare. at this time i yield two minutes to the gentlewoman from pennsylvania, the distinguished member of the rules committee, ms. scanlon. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. scanlon: thank you, mr. speaker. the american people asked and democrats are delivering. i am proud to join my colleagues in moving this historic effort to fight climate change, lower prescription drug prices, and reduce the deficit. every district in our country has felt the pain of inaction on the growing climate crisis. from forest fires in the west to unprecedented flooding in the midwest and northeast. my district is no exception. just this week i visited the brandywine museum, home of

masterpieces, which one year ago experienced devastating damage when extreme weather caused the nearby river to rise over 18 feet. yesterday i toured the wetlands at john hynes national wildlife refuge to discuss measures to address the ever-more frequent flooding being experienced in the nearby eastwick neighborhood. from one end of my district to another, my constituents are seeing the devastating impact of climate change every single day. congress must deliver results for these people. legislation that makes a difference for hardworking americans. when my republican colleagues were in the majority, they used their control over this body to pass tax cuts for the wealthy and deny health care to millions of americans. but democrats have proven over and over they take seriously their job to deliver results for all of their constituents, and that's why we're here today. through tax incentives, grants and loans, the inflation reduction act will reduce co-2

emissions by 40% by 230. this ledge -- 2030. this legislation will invest in our energy sector to promote innovation in renewable energy and it will do this while supporting workers' unions and creating more than nine million new jobs over the neck decade -- next decade. the bill will also ensure that vulnerable communities like eastwick, most likely to feel the impact of a climate crisis, will receive the tools and attention they deserve. beyond addressing climate, the bill will raddicly lower the cost of ex -- radically lower the cost of expensive prescription drugs, help 13 million americans keep their health insurance, and empower the i.r.s. to go after wealthy corporations and tax cheats. notably it will do all this while reducing the budget deficit. i'm proud to support this legislation and urge all of my colleagues to do the same. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: thank you, mr. speaker. it's now my pleasure to recognize the gentlelady from the energy state of oklahoma for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. mrs. bice: thank you, mr.

speaker. i thank my colleague for yielding. i rise in opposition to the rule to consider the senate amendment to h.r. 5376. the so-called inflation reduction act. this partisan legislation is full of new tax hikes, which will negatively impact okans throughout my district -- oklahomans throughout my district. sadly, the legislation will only worsen inflation and further the democrats' green new deal priorities. the bill should be instead called the green new deal-lite. to make matters worse, the bill will not solve our energy crisis the nation is facing currently. it raises the royalty rate for onshore oil and gas lease, imposes a new per acre fee to nominate lease parcels and provides billions for so called environmental justice initiatives. the legislation also includes a natural gas tax which would make it more expensive to heat homes, cook and more. for these reasons i urge my colleagues to reject the rule

and oppose this legislation. thank you and i yield back. mr. burgess: i'll reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts virginia tech. mr. mcgovern: happy to yield two minutes to the gentleman from colorado, distinguished member of the rules committee, mr. neguse. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. neguse: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the chairman for yielding. my colleagues on the other side of the aisle talk a big game about deficit reduction. when they used the same parliamentary procedure, budget reconciliation, when they were in power and in control of this majority they blew a $2 trillion hole in the deficit. house democrats here today putting people over politics have put a bill on the floor that would reduce the deficit by billions of dollars. and apparently that's not enough for my colleagues on the other side of the aisle. this bill will lower costs, it will create better paying jobs for the american people, and it

will invest in climate action and the existential threat of our time facing my constituents in colorado. since 1982 colorado has experienced natural disaster after natural disaster that has cost our state over $55 billion, including the most destructive fire in the history of my state just this past december. it is time for us to take this climate crisis seriously. that's exactly what this bill does through investments in r&d, through investments in energy storage and battery technology and so much more. to enable our transition to a clean energy future. i'm proud to support this bill because i believe it delivers for the american people and i certainly urge my colleagues to support it as well. with that, mr. speaker, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume.

if we defeat the previous questions -- question, republicans will amend the rule to allow the house to consider an amendment that would stop the i.r.s. from hiring 87,000 new agents to target and harass lower income americans. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to insert the text of the amendment into the record along with extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the previous question. here to explain the amendment is representative adrian smith of nebraska. i yield three minutes to representative smith. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: thank you. i thank my colleague from texas for the time. as he pointed out if we defeat the previous question i will move to amend the rule to make in order my amendment to strike funding for i.r.s. enforcement activities. the administration's own treasury department has said this funding would be used to hire 87,000 new i.r.s. agents. this has been verified. agents we know will be focused on targeting american families, small businesses, farmers, ranchers with audits. families and small businesses are struggling.

that's no secret. inflation is at 8.5%. food and gas prices are at record highs. and despite this bill's name, economists, reasonable economists agree it will do nearly nothing to actually reduce inflation. especially in the near term. small business pessimism about costs and access to workers is at all time highs and more audits would only compound this misery. estimates put the starting cost to a small business of being audited in the range of $10,000 to $75,000. ridiculous. that is the last thing our small businesses need. the vast majority of whom follow the law. they are law-abiding individuals and businesses. my amendment makes the following changes to the bill. it strikes the $45 billion for enforcement activities which include legal and litigation support, he digital asset monitoring, and enforcing criminal statutes. those are audits activities. it strikes $25 billion for

operation support which includes rent payments, printing posage, and other administrative activities to support the new auditors. it also strikes $104 million for the office of tax policy at i.r.s., the office which creates new tax regulations. it strikes $153 million for the u.s. tax court where cases related to these new audits would be heard. it strikes $50 million for treasury to implement these changes. let me tell you what this amendment would not do. this amendment leaves in place $3.2 billion for taxpayer services to help address the backlog of nearly 20 million unprocessed returns. we agree this backlog is a serious problem and taxpayers need bedet -- better customer service. it leaves in place $4.8 billion for badly needed i.r.s. systems modernization. according to c.b.o. the bill would still reduce the deficit if we adopt this amendment while leaving every other provision of the package intact. unless there are senate democrats who believe auditing families and small businesses is

the single most important part of this bill, they should have no problem expeditiously passing it again. because we would only make in order this one single amendment, if we defeat the previous question, it will only delay final passage of the bill by about 20 minutes. mr. speaker, i have many serious concerns about this bill and the rule makes in order, which will i discuss later. i find it particularly troubling the democrats think auditing thousands more american families and small businesses is a solution to inflation. let's defeat the previous question and help assure law-abiding americans that the i.r.s. isn't going to show up at their door -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. smith: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, for anybody to suggest that the i.r.s. is somehow coming after people is absurd and it is dangerous. this fear mongering has to stop. yesterday top republican on the

senate judiciary committee, chuck grassley, made this outrageous statement that i.r.ss will go door-to-door with asought rifles after this passage. i say grab your tinfoil hats. in response chard finance chairman widen said -- wyden, there are not going to be 87,000 armed i.r.s. agents going door-to-door with assault weapons. this is funding for answering phone calls and upgrading computer systems and getting our constituents the refunds that they have been waiting for months and months and months. i get t my republican -- i get it. my republican friends do not want to give the i.r.s. the ability to go after wealthy texas cheats, corporations using every loophole possible to avoid taxes. our constituents have to pay their fair share. these rich people have to pay as well.

i get it my republican friends when they were in charge passed a $2 trillion tax cut to make it easier for rich and powerful to cheat on their taxes. this democratic majority is going to make sure they pay their fair share. with that i yield one minute to the distinguished gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. jackson lee: i thank the distinguished chairman. i rise enthusiastically to support the rule and the underlying bill. as i do so let me ask my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to join me in asking president trump to lower the rhetoric so we don't have people dying every day because of his provocative words. let me say this bill is a miracle of success. it is a miracle because we the democrats are giving back $300 billion to reduce inflation that was created by the trump administration tax cut that has been killing us for the last couple years. i'm excited about the idea that those who are not paying their fair tax, top 1%, $160 billion

they do not pay. yet we will raise no taxes on those making $400,000 or less. we will make corporations and ultrawealthy persons pay their fair share through the i.r.s. working to help working people. no new taxes on families. that is crucial. in the underlying bill, i would have wanted to offer an amendment dealing with the carried interest which would have gotten us $14 billion. i wanted to make sure we had the $35 limit on insulin as well help for medicaid recipients. this is a great bill. i support the rule. and the underlying bill. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: thank you, mr. speaker. for the purposes of rebuttal i yield one minute to the gentleman from nebraska, mr. smith. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. it's interesting in this exchange here the claims made that this bill will just do so

many wonderful things for our country and that they are holding harmless folks making less than $400,000. c.b.o. just reported that at least $20 billion in savings from this bill will come from families making less than $400,000 a year. hardly, hardly what has been stated from the folks advocating for this bill. we know that the facts point out that it's 87,000 new employees including agents at the i.r.s. these full-time equivalent would take place by 2031. i'm not sure where they come from, necessarily. i know that it's been stated that this would fill vacancies or answer retirements for the next few years. why do we need new money for that? that should already be budgeted. i think when you look at the claims made -- certainly these agents at the i.r.s. have law enforcement authority. they have badges that let them walk around the mag any tomorrow

terse -- magnetometers at the airports. i assume they are armed as well. the fact of the matter is the joint committee on taxation estimates -- the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. burgess: additional 30 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. smith: 78% to 90% of unreported income will come from folks earning less than $200,000 per year. i think we need to be very cautious as we move forward and grow an agency that even president clinton pushed back on when he was president realizing that the agency was harassing the american people. thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: so, mr. speaker, i want to make clear to my colleagues. in the senate bill there was explicit language that made it clear that none of these -- this money would be used for audits for people earning $400,000 or less or targeted small businesses. but republicans in the senate insisted that the language be stripped out. now they are complaining about

it. you know what? i got good news for you. i want to ask unanimous consent to insert in the record a letter from treasury secretary janet yellen that makes it crystal clear that's not what's going to happen. by the way a letter from donald trump's appointed i.r.s. commissioner who is still there who made it very clear that it won't be used for that. stop the misinformation. stop the fear mongering. i get it. my republican friends do not want to lower the cost of prescription drugs for senior citizens. they don't want to do anything about climate change. they don't want to pay down the deficit or the debt. i get t but we do. and the -- i get it. but we do. the american people do. i'm proud of this legislation. i yield 1.5 minutes to the gentlewoman from california, the distinguished chairwoman of the committee on financial services, ms. waters. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the the gentleman is recognized. ms. waters: i rise in the recognition of the long and difficult negotiation that is have taken place following the build back better act led by president biden anti-democrats. i applaud all of the

beneficiaries of the reconciliation bill and what is now the inflation reduction bill. this act includes historic climate change legislation. will lower prescription drug costs. reduce the cost of medicare. will hopefully force major corporations to pay their fair share of taxes. however, as chairwoman of the financial services committee i work with members of my committee, many members of congress, to confront the housing crisis in this country. we organize a request for $150 billion in the build back better act which included rental assistance with section 8 vouchers, the development of more affordable housing units, support for first generation home buyers, repairs to fix deteriorating public housing, and fair housing enforcement to eliminate discrimination and unlawful evictions. however, there is not one nickel, not one dime, not one dollar for the development of

housing in this bill. we can no longer afford to have housing as an afterthought. nice to have. simply something that can wait until later. it is foundational to the prosperity of families, key to a healthy economy, and crucial to fighting inflation. yes, i'm disappointed. i'm going to vote for this bill because so many people are going to benefit in different ways, but i'm disappointed that housing does not show up anywhere in this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, i reserve at this time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from georgia, distinguished chairman of the committee on agriculture, mr. scott. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. scott: thank you very much, chaichairman mcgovern.

this is an important bill. yes it will bring down inflation. ladies and gentlemen, when you are dealing, we are dealing here with basic economics. and unless we have multiple forces working simultaneously, we will not be able to bring down the cost of particularly food. . as chair lady waters point -- chairlady waters pointed out, it does help in terms of prescription drugs. it brings down the cost of health care. but those reflect some of our basic needs. it helps our veterans with their health care. just as i stepped up and helped to deal with step-up, we are

having a problem with the front end of our food supply chain. we have 17,000 of our ranchers and small farmers going out of business every year. and may i just have 20 seconds? 10 maybe? mr. mcgovern: i yield the gentleman 15 seconds. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. scott: thank you. let me just say that this is very important and it sets the stage for this bill, working with our lower food and fuel costs, to continue the process. and finally, we will have a bill in september that addresses the front line of our supply chain that will also bring down the costs and inflation. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: thank you, mr. speaker. for rebut al, i'll yield --

rebuttal, i'll yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from nebraska, mr. smith. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. smith: thank you. i just want to be very clear that if secretary yellen were accurate when she said inflation was transitory, we would have no reason to be here right now. obviously she's backed off of those comments based on realities and that's what we need to focus on. now, are the realities and the facts not what some hopes might be for some legislation on the floor? but i ask unanimous consent to insert for the record documents from the c.b.o., the j.c.t., as well as the g.a.o. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. smith: thank you. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: mr. speaker, let me just say briefly here, i would urge my colleagues to please stop the fear morning and pandering to the extremists. people are listening when people speak on this house floor. we had someone show up at the f.b.i. field office yesterday with a nail gun. so enough of the misinformation.

i yield 30 seconds to the gentleman from oregon, mr. blumenauer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. blumenauer: thank you. i appreciate the opportunity to just make one point. the extent to which this is a partisan bill is a result of selective memory and a willful refusal on the part of my republican colleagues to work with us. this legislation is replete with items that i'm proud to have authored, with senator grassley, the small energy wind tax credit. the 30-d in terms of electric vehicles. the 179 building tax credit. these ares ier toically bipartisan -- these are historically bipartisan in nature. there was a time when republicans used to work with us on that. they have chosen to move in the opposite direction, to their shame. but we're going to remedy that today. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, may i inquire as to how much time remains on our side? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas has 1 1/2

minutes. mr. burgess: i'll reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts has 4 1/2 minutes. mr. mcgovern: ok. mr. speaker, i want to ask unanimous consent to insert into the record a "the washington post" piece entitled, "climate change's impact intensifies as u.s. prepares to take action." the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. mcgovern: at this point i yield one minute to the distinguished gentleman from texas, mr. castro. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. castro: thank you, mr. speaker. there are a lot of great things in this legislation. i want to focus on one thing that's good for san antonio in. 2019 my county -- san antonio. in 2019, my county had the second highest death toll from diabetes. my grandmother died from diabetes. my mom is diabetic. and i remember going with my grandmother where she would inject insulin into herself and sometimes she had trouble paying for it and spent days and sometimes self-days at the hospital. there are so many people in this country who will benefit from the fact that we're capping, senior citizens, that we're

capping insulin costs at $35 a month and prescription drug costs. people who are humble, hardworking people, who don't ask a lot from us or their government, but will benefit incredibly from this legislation. i want to say thank you to everybody who supported it, who is getting it across the finish line, it's going to be great for the country. i yield back, mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: mr. speaker, i'll reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: i don't see any other speakers on our side. so i would yield to the gentleman for his closing. i will reserve my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. burgess: i wanted to close on your time. mr. speaker, i will yield myself the balance of our time. and, mr. speaker, as we close out this debate, once again, i want to acknowledge that i have been aided on the floor during

rule debate by the able services of rachel huggins, who unfortunately is leaving my office at the end of this month to join the foreign service. so our loss is the foreign service's gain but she'll continue to serve her country and serve her country well. we're so grateful for her service that she's provided in both my office and at the rules committee. now, despite the name, this bill will do very little to reduce inflation. according to an analysis by the university of pennsylvania school, the bill increases inflation through 2024, while having an overall negligible effect. you almost need to be an atomic physicist to be able to measure on a mow electric lar level -- molecular level how much this is going to reduce inflation. but it is going to increase federal spending and we already know the increase in federal spending is what lit of fire of inflation in the first place. this is a bad bill, reject the previous question so we can take

up mr. smith's amendment. reject the underlying bill and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. mr. mcgovern: thank you, mr. speaker. the decision before us is simple. i don't know what my friends across the aisle find so offputting about making historic investments in health care, cutting costs at pharmacy counters, combating climate change, slashing inner prices, and reducing the federal deficit. maybe they're just angry that we want to lower costs for the american people by making the wealthy pay their fair share, or maybe it's because they know that this bill will put their big pharma and big oil buddies on notice. but you know what, i am proud of what we are finally -- i am proud of what we are doing here. i am proud that we are finally allowing drug prices to be negotiated, to lower those costs. i'm proud that we're extending the biggest expansion in health care coverage in a decade. i'm proud that we are reducing future energy costs for

thousands of families. and i am proud that we are making the biggest investment to combat climate change ever. today we are putting people over politics. people over politics. that's what democrats are about. today we are delivering. i know it took a while to get us to this point. it's a testament to the president and the vice president. it's a testament to the speaker of the house and to the democrats on both sides of the capitol that we are finally pushing this across the finish line. it is a testament to the climate activists, especially the young people who have been fighting for action. it is aest testament -- it is a testament to the senior activists, groups like aarp, that have been fighting tirelessly to get prescription drug costs down lower so seniors don't have to choose between their prescription drugs or paying rent or utility bills. we have done it. we -- iten -- done it. we have moved the ball. i urge my colleagues to seize

the opportunity before us. vote for this rule and the underlying legislation so the american people can truly have a fair shot in the 21st century. and with that, mr. speaker, i urge a yes vote on the rule and the previous question and i yield back the balance of my time. and move the previous question on the resolution. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on ordering the previous question on the resolution. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. mr. burgess: mr. speaker. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. burgess: i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. members will record their votes by electronic device. pursuant to clause 9 of rule 20rbgs the chair will he -- 20, the chair will reduce to five minutes any votes on adoption of the resolution.

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the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by representatives kilmer and torres, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? mr. burgess: mr. speaker, as the member designated by dr. jackson of texas and mr. van taylor of texas, i inform the house that dr. jackson will vote no on the previous question and mr. van

taylor will vote no on the previous question. >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. smith of new jersey, i inform the house that mr. smith will vote no on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by representative mike thompson, i inform the house that the two following members will vote yes on the previous question. representative mike thompson and representative doris matsui. thank you.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. neguse: as the member designated by mr. gottheimer and mr. krishnamoorthi, i inform the house that and distinguished u.n. is committee chair from the great state of california, that these two members will vote yes on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from oklahoma seek recognition? mrs. bice: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. lucas, i inform the house that mr. lucas will vote no on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. wagner, mr. wenstrup, mr. barr, mr. comer, and mr. grace pursuant to house resolution 965, i inform the house that all will vote no on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. john carter and kay granger, they will both vote no on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. bacon of nebraska, i inform the house that mr. bacon will vote no on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rice of south carolina, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. rice will vote nay on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recog recognition? mr. correa: mr. speaker, as the member designated by the following members, mr. mcnerney, grace napolitano, jimmy gomez, tony cardenas, lucille roybal-allard, mr. c kehele, jiy panetta, ms. leger fernandez, seth moulton, and andy levin i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker.

i inform the house that member as the member designated by mr. gibbs from ohio, i inform the house that mr. gibbs will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. lynch: good morning, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. langevin and mrs. trahan of massachusetts, i inform the house that both those members will vote yes on moving the previous question. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. fleischmann: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. lamalfa, mr. desjarlais, mr, mr. lamborn, mr. palazzo, mrs. lesko, and mr. guest, and mr. green of tennessee i inform

the house that these members all will vote nay on the previous question. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. price of north carolina, i inform the house that mr. price will vote yes, he will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by miss axne, ms. porter, and miss planning, these members will vote yes on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. flores of texas, i inform the house that mrs. flores will vote no on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seek recognition? ms. garcia: mr. speaker, i inform the house that police escobar will vote yes on the previous question. that ms. escobar will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. perlmutter: as the member designated by miss diana degette of colorado, mr. desaulnier of california, ms. sanchez of california, mr. suozzi of new york i inform the house that these members will vote yes on

the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. bentz from oregon will vote no. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. letlow of louisiana, mr. van drew from new jersey, mrs. hartzler from missouri pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that these members will vote no on the

previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from delaware seek recognition? ms. blunt rochester: mr. speaker, as the member designated by members barragan, cooper, mcbath, kelly, and rush i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated for mr. curtis and mr. moore from utah, and jamie herrera beutler from washington, i inform the house that these members will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition? >> as the member designated by david cicilline of rhode island, i inform the house that mr. cicilline will vote yes on moving the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by chairwoman eddie bernice johnson, i inform the house that chair johnson will vote yea on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by representatives wilson and lawson, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. herrell from new mexico, i inform the house that she will vote nay on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? ms. stevens: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. lawrence of michigan and mr. swalwell of california, i

inform the house that these members will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. amodei of nevada, dr. joyce and mr. thompson of pennsylvania, i inform the house that those members will vote no on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. gonzalez of texas, i inform the house that representative gonzalez will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek

recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. tlaib, i inform the house that ms. tlaib will vote aye on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. delauro of connecticut and mr. smith of washington state, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. ocasio-cortez, ms. bush, ms. watson coleman, ms. schakowsky and mr. doyle, i inform the house that these seven members will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition?

>> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. wilson of south carolina, i inform the house that mr. wilson will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. bucshon of indiana, i inform the house that mr. bucshon will vote no on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? ms. wasserman schultz: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. crist of florida, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yea on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? or the gentleman from texas seek

recognition? mr. gohmert: thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. fallon from the great state of texas, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. fallon will vote nay. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new hampshire seek recognition? mr. pappas: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. keating of massachusetts, mr. khanna of california, and mr. phillips of minnesota, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from west virginia seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. miller of west virginia and mr. baird of indiana, i inform the house that these members will vote nay on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. luetkemeyer, i inform the house that mr. luetkemeyer will be voting no on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. owens of utah, mr. timmons of south carolina and mr. budd of north carolina, i inform the house that these members will vote no on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from iowa seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by representative kim and bost, i inform the house that these members will vote no on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. calvert of california, pursuant to house resolution 8, i inform the house that mr. calvert will vote no on ordering the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. steube and mri inform the house that they will vote no on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from colorado seek recognition? mrs. boebert: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. cawthorn of north carolina, i inform the house that mr. cawthorn will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. connolly, mr. huffman, mr. mceachin, mr. cohen, ms. moore, dr. barra, mr. harder, mr. troan, mr. -- mr. trone, mr. sherman and ms. bonamici, i inform the house that these 10 members will vote yes on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. van duyne of texas, i inform the house that ms. van duyne will vote nay on the previous

question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. takano: mr. speaker, as the member designated by representatives vargas, cherfilus-mccormick, doggett,

and mr. lieu, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. bilirakis: mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. cathy mcmorris rodgers, i inform the house that mrs. rodgers will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. payne, mr. sires, mrs. kirkpatrick, mr, mr. tonko and mr. hank johnson, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. hal rogers of kentucky, i inform the house that mr. rogers will vote no on the previous question.

additionally, as the member designated by dusty johnson of south dakota, representative darin lahood of illinois, representative paul gosar of arizona and representative troi nehls of texas, i inform the house that they too will also vote no on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> designated by mr. sarbanes, i inform the house that these -- he will vote on the previous question. thank you. john sarbanes.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. walberg of michigan, i inform the house that mr. walberg will vote nay on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? ms. kuster: mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. bass, brownley, frankel, meng, and pingree i inform the house that these members will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. titus, i inform the house that ms. titus will vote yes on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek

recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. mchenry and mr. dunn of florida and north carolina north carolina respectively, i inform the house that they will vote nay on the previous question.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. diaz-balart of florida, i inform the house that mr. diaz-balart will vote no on the previous question. thank you.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 219, the nays are 208. the previous question is ordered. the question is on adoption of the resolution. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the gentleman from texas is recognized. >> 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 risen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this question will be postponed.

the speaker: the house will be in order. for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> madam speaker, i ask unanimous consent to speak out of order for one minute. the speaker: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. >> madam speaker, we rise and i rise as a dean of the indiana delegation, i am joined by my fellow hoosiers to recognize our fallen colleague. jackie walorski, here on the floor. we also reck in his her two staffers, emma watson and zach potts who passed away with her while serving constituents of the second congressional district. hoosiers mourn the loss of a leader nonfor kindness, dedicated public service and strong work ethic. we stand together to celebrate the generous spirits of jackie,

emma and zach and their lives of public service. we also uplift their families as they deal with this tragic loss. madam speaker, i'd like to yield to my colleague, mr. banks, for a moment. mr. banks: i thank my colleague for yeelgd. yesterday, many of us celebrated the life of jackie walorski at the funeral in her district. today we honor her life on the floor of the house of representatives where she served for nearly a decade. jackie was a giant in indiana politics and she had a giant impact here in this institution as skell. -- as well. her lifetime of public service will be long remembered, from her time on the mission field in roe manea to her time at the indiana state house to the time she spent serving her nation here with all of us.

she embodied public service and putting others before herself. her legacy fighting for the unborn, for our veterans, and for the poor and disabled is a legacy we will honor here for a long time to come. we also honor the lives of zach potts and emma thompson, two staffers who should remind everyone of the sacrifices our staffs make to serve each of us in our important roles. i also want to say to the family of edith shmucker who was involved in this tragedy as well, that we honor her life, the life of your loved one, as well. tragedies like this one remind us of how fleeting and fragile our lives really are. but jackie's life reminds us that we should live it to the fullest just as she did. and that's how we can honor her best. with that, thank you, i yield back.

>> madam speaker, i ask that the house take a moment of silence for jackie walorski, emma watson and zach potts. the speaker: the chair asks the members and everyone throughout the capitol to rise for a moment of silence in memory of representative walorski and her staff members emma and zach.

mr. carson: i yield back. the speaker: thank you. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, the unfinished business is the vote on the adoption of house resolution 1316 which the yeas and nays are ordered. chair will report the title of the resolution. the clerk: house calendar number 9 #, house resolution 1316, resolution providing for consideration of the senate amendment to the bill h.r. 5376, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title 2 of senate concurrent resolution 14. the speaker pro tempore: the question is on adoption of the resolution. 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: for what purpose does the gentleman from north carolina seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. price of north carolina, i inform the house that mr. price will vote yes, he will vote yes on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek wreck in? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. amodei of nevada, dr. joyce, and mr. thompson of pennsylvania i inform the house that those members will vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from connecticut seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by miss delauro of connecticut and mr. adam smith of washington, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. wagner of missouri, mr. wenstrup of ohio, mr. barr and comber of kentucky, and mr. graves of missouri, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform

the house that they will vote no on the adoption of the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? mr. jeffries: as the member designated by chairwoman eddie bernice johnson, i inform the house that chair johnson will vote yea on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recog recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. calvert of california, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. calvert will vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new hampshire seek recognition? ms. kuster: mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. frankel, pingree, meng, bass, and brownley i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. smith of new

jersey, i inform the house that mr. smith will vote no on res1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. neguse: as the member designated by mr. krishnamoorthi and mr. gottheimer, i inform the house and the distinguished speaker from connecticut that these two members will vote yes on h.res. 13416. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. gibbs from ohio, i inform the house that mr. gibbs will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new york seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. ocasio-cortez, ms. bush, ms. omar, ms. pressley, mrs. watson coleman, ms. schakowsky, and mr. doyle i inform the house that these seven members will vote yea on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. fleischmann:mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. lesko of arizona, mr. lamborn,

mr. guest, mr. palazzo, mr. green, mark green of tennessee, mr. garbarino, mr. jacobs, mr. lamalfa, and mre house that all these members will vote nay on the rule. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recog recognition? mr. takano: mr. speaker, as the member designated by representatives vargas, cherfilus-mccormick, doggett, and lieu i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h. resolution 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by kay granger and john carter of texas they will vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from virginia seek recognition? ms. wexton: as the member designated by mrs. axne, ms. manning, and ms. porter i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.res. 1316.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from ohio seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. rice of south carolina, i inform the house that mr. rice will vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. deutch of florida, i inform the house that mr. deutch will vote yes on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. buchanan and mr. steube of florida, i inform the house that mr. buchanan and mr. steube will vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from massachusetts seek recognition? mr. lynch: good morning, mr. speaker. as the member designated by the honorable mr. james langevin of rhode island, and the honorable mrs. trahan of massachusetts, i inform the house that mr. langevin and mrs. trahan will vote yes on house resolution 1316. the rule providing consideration of the inflation reduction act. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition?

mr. bilirakis: mr. speaker, as the member designated by miss cathy mcmorris rodgers of the state of washington, i inform the house that mrs. rodgers will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from washington state seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by representatives kilmer and torres, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on house resolution 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> as the member designated by ms. van duyne of texas, i inform the house that ms. van duyne will vote nay on house resolution 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new hampshire seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. keating of massachusetts, mr. phillips of minnesota, mr. khanna of california i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. flores of texas, i inform the house that mrs. flores will be a no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois seek recognition?

>> as the member designated by david cicilline of rhode island, i inform the house that mr. cicilline will vote yes on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from oklahoma seek recognition? mrs. bice: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. lucas of oklahoma, i inform the house that mr. lucas will vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by representative thompson and representative matsui, i inform the house that these members will vote eye on -- aye on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from new york seek recognition? ms. tenney: mr. speaker, as the member designated ms. letlow of louisiana, mr. van drew from new jersey, and hartzler of missouri, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that these members will vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? mr. correa: as the member designated by mr. mcnerney,

napolitano, gomez, tony cardenas, lucille roybal-allard, mr. kehele, panetta, leger fernandez, seth moulton, and andy levin i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from minnesota seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. bacon of nebraska, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. bacon will vote no on house resolution 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas seeks recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. escobar of texas, i inform the house that ms. escobar will vote yes on house res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. owens of utah, mr. budd of north carolina, mr. timmons of south carolina they will all vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? >> as the member designated by

ms. tlaib, i inform the house that ms. tlaib will vote aye on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. cliff bentz of oregon second dishe trict, pursuant to h.res. 8, i inform the house that mr. bentz will vote no on h.r. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. donald payne, mr. sires, mrs. kirkpatrick, mr. welch, mr. defazio, mr. tonko, mr. hank johnson, and ms. titus i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from michigan seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. walberg of michigan, i inform the house that mr. walberg will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? mrs. watson coleman: as the member designated mr. crist of florida, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yea on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition?

>> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. gonzalez of texas, i inform the house that mr. gonzalez will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from maryland seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by john sarbanes, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h. resolution 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. wilson of south carolina, i inform the house that mr. wilson will vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. soto: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. lawson and ms. wilson, i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from south carolina seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. herrell from new mexico, i inform the house that ms. herrell will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for

what purpose does the gentlewoman from delaware seek recognition? ms. blunt rochester: mr. speaker, as the member designated by members barragan, cooper, mcbath, kelly, and rush i inform the house that these members will vote yes on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. fallon, great state of texas, i inform the house that mr. fallon will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from michigan seek recognition? ms. stevens: mr. speaker, as the member designated mrs. lawrence of michigan, and mr. swalwell of california, i inform the house these members will vote yes on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texas seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by dr. ronny jackson and mr. van taylor, both of texas, i inform the house that dr. ronny jackson will vote no on the rule and mr. van taylor will vote no on the rule.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from colorado seek recognition? mr. perlmutter: thanks, mr. speaker. i'm from colorado. as the member designated by ms. degette of colorado, mr. desaulnier of california, ms. sanchez of california, mr. suozzi of new york i inform the house and you, mr. speaker, these members will vote yes on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. luetkemeyer of missouri, i inform the house that mr. luetkemeyer will vote no on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. beyer: mr. speaker, as the member designated by ms. bonamici, mr. trone, mr. hoffman, mr. harder, mr. sherrman, dr. bera, ms. moore, mr. cohen, mr. mceachin, and mr. connolly i inform the house that these 10 members will

vote yes on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from colorado seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. cawthorn of north carolina, i inform the house that mr. cawthorn will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from utah seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. cruz and moore mr. utah and herrera beutler from washington, i inform the house these members will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. mr. reschenthaler: as the member designated by mr. hal rogers of account kentucky u. i inform the house that mr. rogers will vote no on h.r. -- on the rule. additionally as the member designated by dusty johnson of south dakota, darren lahood of illinois, paul gosar ofs arizona, and troy nehls of texas, they will also vote no on the rule.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from iowa seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by representative still of california, representative kim of california, and representative b.o.s. of illinois -- representative bost of illinois, i inform the house these members will vote no on h.res. 1316. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. as the member designated by mr. mchenry of north carolina, mr. dunn of florida the following members may be permitted to address the house mr. mchenry and mr. dunn will vote nay on the rule.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from west virginia seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mrs. miller of west virginia and mr. baird of indiana, i inform the house that these members will vote nay on the rule. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from indiana seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. bucshon of indiana, i inform the house that mr. bucshon will vote no on the rule.

the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from florida seek recognition? >> as the member designated by mr. diaz-balart of florida, i inform the house that mr. diaz-balart will vote no on the previous question. thank you.

the speaker pro tempore: on this vote, the yeas are 219, the nays are 208. the resolution is adopted. without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? >> thank you, mr. speaker. i hereby remove myself as co-sponsor on h.r. 8525. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's request is accepted. the house will come to order. for what purpose does the gentleman from kentucky seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, pursuant to house resolution 1316, i call up h.r. 5376 with the senate amendment thereto and i have a motion at the desk. the speaker pro tempore: the

clerk will report the title of the bill. the clerk: h.r. 5376, an act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title ii of senate concurrent resolution 14. mr. jar mut moves that the house concur in the senate amendment to h.r. 5376. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to house resolution 1316, the motion shall be debatable for three hours equally divided among and embroiled the respective chairs and ranking minority members of the committee on the budget, energy and commerce and ways and means or their respective designees. the gentleman from kentucky, mrm missouri, mr. smith, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. pallone, the gentlewoman from washington, mrs. rodgers and the gentleman from massachusetts, mr. neal, and the gentleman from texas, mr. brady shall each control 30 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from kentucky. mr. yarmuth: i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their

remarks and insert extraneous material into the record on the senate amendment to h.r. 5376. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. pause for a minute. the house will please come to order. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. yarmuth: i yield myself such time as i may consume. mr. speaker, the legislation before us today is a big deal for american families and a big deal for our planet. the inflation reduction act will lower health care costs and energy costs for american families. it will allow medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices and cap drug costs for seniors saving many medicare beneficiaries hundreds, if not thousands of dollars each year. this legislation finally makes the biggest corporations start paying their fair share in taxes. and it ensures that rich tax cheats start paying what they owe. the inflation reduction act is

fiscally responsible, fully paid for and has been strongly endorsed by top u.s. economists across the political spectrum. not one american family making less than $400,000 a year will see their federal tax bill increased by this legislation. not by a penny. the inflation reduction act is also the biggest investment the u.s. government has ever made to combat climate change. it leapfrogs us ahead of nearly every other country in terms of our commitment to tackling this crisis. now, we've seen a lot of republicans spreading misinformation about this legislation. and it's for one reason and one reason only. they're scared. they know the provisions of the bill are overwhelmingly popular yet because they consider it a democratic bill, every single one of them will be voting against it. this is a chris call clear example of republicans putting party before country. just look at the numbers. 77% of americans support placing

caps on prescription drug prices to lower health care costs. that's a key component of this bill. 83% of americans support allowing medicare to negotiate drug prices to make health care more affordable. that's another key component of this bill. 2/3 of americans think the government should do more to combat climate change. this bill takes on climate change with the urgency it deserves. by opposing this bill, republicans are making very clear where they stand. not with the american people. not with their priorities or needs. but with big pharma, corporate lobbyists, with tax cheats. the american people are on our side. they want this bill. and today in a huge victory for them we will send it to the president's desk to be signed into law. and let me remind my republican colleagues what they are voting against. they're voting against cutting prescription drug prices for

their constituents in many cases for life-saving medication. voting against combating inflation and lowering costs when american families are desperate for us to take action. and they're voting against providing the largest federal investment ever to combat the climate crisis and its life-threatening consequences. i could not be more proud that i will not only be voting yes on this bill, but that this historic legislation will bear my name. with or without republican support today, we will make a real difference. we will use the power of the federal government to make american lives better and our country and planet safer. in other words, we will do our job. with that, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. >> thank you, mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> before i begin i want to take a moment to recognize our colleague, jackie walorski. we come back to the capitol with

very heavy hearts and just over a week ago we lost ms. jackie and two of her staffers, emma thomson and zachary potts, while they were in their public service. mr. smith: i was lucky enough to serve with her for -- on the ways and means committee and worked with her numerous hours. and i know that the ways and means committee, we will miss here dearly. the people of this body will miss her dearly. and i know that the people of indiana will miss her very dearly. with that, i will say that she was one of the hardest working public servants that i have ever met and when she gave her -- gave her word it was written and carved in stone. for that, she will always be in our hearts. as we turn to the legislation before us today, this week we found out inflation remains at a

40-year high. having risen 13.7% since biden became president. real wages have decreased by 4.5%. americans are suffering. are we here debating how to alleviate that suffering? no. we are debating what democrats call the inflation reduction act. which everyone from the congressional budget office to 230 different economists, even senator bernie sanders, says will not actually reduce inflation. when you strip away the fake sun set policies, this bill spends $745 billion and adds $146 billion to our debt. it adds $54 billion worth of debt just in the first five

years. and 80% of their, quote, budget deficits, don't even begin until after the year 2029. so lots of spending up front. lots of debt up front. and then maybe savings eight years from now. how is that going to put out the fire of inflation when the price of groceries is up 13.1% over the past year? secretary yellen and former president obama are all on record by saying you don't raise taxes during a recession, but that is exactly what this bill does. it includes $5 # 9 billion in new taxes and falls on taxpayers making less than $400,000 a year. the choice this bill puts in

front of families making less than 200,000 is clear, put the government at the center of your health care decisions or face a $10 billion tax burden. but it gets worse. this bill doublings the size of the i.r.s. it doubles the size of the i.r.s. it can target an audit. more middle class families and snoop into their bank accounts. not sure how subjecting americans to more audits solves the inflation crisis. in my home state of missouri, this bill would quadruple the number of audits, 18,000 more audits on hard-working americans who make less than $200,000. that's not the only point of this bill. this is about democrats' green

knew deal agenda. my colleagues will not talk about inflation, not to talk about gas prices but to instead talk about the hundreds of billions of dollars that is being spent on radical environmental projects. and you know what? they will be exactly right. half of the spending, over $400 billion goes to 3.4 billion for tree equity, tree equity. that surely is go to go bring down the gas prices. $7.5 billion for new luxury electric vehicles, tax credits for families who make up to $300,000 a year. that should definitely curtail inflation. $27 billion for a national climate bank slush fund at the e.p.a. that should definitely help our

supply chain crisis, $362 million handout to corporate america to make their offices buildings much greener. that will definitely help secure our southern border. democrats believe they can spend their way out of inflation and tax their way out of reeggs. it will only make the suffering americans face today that much worse. this bill is simple. it is welfare for the wealthy environmentalists and big compings ses -- corporations paid for by taxes and audits on middle and low-income taxpayers. these hard-working americans are the one that have been forgotten under the one-party democrat you'll this washington, the washington and wealthy elite win again. i reserve the balance of my

time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from kentucky. mr. yarmuth: i yield two minutes to the gentlewoman massachusetts, the assistant speaker, ms. clark. the speaker pro tempore: gt gentlewoman is recognized. mr. clarke: this bill is -- it lowers cost and creates great paying jobs and makes our communities safer by addressing the lethal affects of climate change. seniors won't have to choose. ms. clark: more families are going to be able to afford health care. homes and cars will be more affordable and efficient. u.s. companies will be able to create great paying jobs and leave the clean technology revolution and billionaires and corporations will finally have to pay their fair share while

working people will have more money. costs will be lower and green jobs will be plentiful and our future will be brighter. this game-changing bill moves america forward. democrats are lowering costs for every day americans. we are standing up to special interests who have blocked cutting the costs of prescription drugs over and over again and america's critical transition to clean energy. we are rebuilding a stronger greener economy and infusing the tax system with fairness. this is a win for the american people. this is a win for people over politics. i yield back. it gentlewoman from massachusetts yields back. the gentleman from kentucky reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. yarmuth: i yield to the great gentlewoman from iowa.

>> i rise in opposition to the so-called inflation reduction act. last year we warned spending trillions of dollars would cause prices to spike and rammed through a trillion dollar sticking families with the bill. sp speaker pelosi is arguing for another tax and spending spree wasting hundreds of billions of green new deal priorities and raising taxes on middle class families. this will worsen inflation and adding 87,000 new i.r.s. agents. we want prices down but this bill takes more from their paychecks so the wealthy get a discount on electric vehicles and incrows bureaucracy at the e.p.a. to impose regulations on farmers. it's the worst policy at the

worst possible time. i urge a no vote on the latest tax and spending spree and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: jot the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman from kentucky. mr. yarmuth: i yield two minutes to the gentleman from new york, mr. jeffries. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. jeffries: i thank the chair for yielding and his leadership. madam speaker, we are once again getting big things done for every day americans. we passed the american rescue plan, saved the economy, shots in arms and kids back in school. passed the infrastructure investment jobs act to create millions of good paying jobs. we passed gun safety legislation for the first time in 30 years that will save lives. we passed the chips and science act that will bring back

domestic manufacturing jobs to the united states of america. i rise today in strong sort of the inflation reduction act. another transformative bill brought to you by your friendly neighborhood democratic party. the inflation reduction act will con tront the climate crisis with the urgency of now set our planet on a sustainable trajectory and lower health care costs by strengthening the affordable care act and reducing the deficit by $300 million and use bulk purchasing power to drive down the high costs of prescription drugs. it is a big deal. the inflation reduction act is going to improve the lives of every day americans. we are putting people over politics, fighting to lower

costs for safer communities and better paying jobs. but my colleagues on the other side of the aisle republicans will oppose this ground-breaking legislation. they rather defend donald trump than defend the american people. vote yes on the inflation reduction act so we can continue to put people over politics. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york yields back. the gentleman from kin tucky reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr.smith: i yield one minute to the gentleman from virginia. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> we know the real story. we know what happened a year and a half ago when the so-called american rescue plan was passed, 40-year high inflation rates resulted. we see now what the result is from the build back better plan. this is the off-spring of build

back better. even bernie sanders said he can't say this will reduce inflation. we know instead of fostering american energy independence and reducing inflation, this bill includes $16.5 billion in higher taxes. 38 billion in new taxes on american oil and gas producers which will be passed along to consumers. and $480 billion in tax hikes that will hit workers through slashed wages. half is green new deal, special interest funding and subsidies on electric vehicle purchases, 80 billion to double the size of the i.r.s. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. >> i urge a no vote. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is

recognized. mr. yarmuth: i yield one minute to the the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. maloney. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from new york is recognized. mrs. maloney: i rise in strong, strong support of this transformational reduction bill. let me tell you, i would like to revise and extend my remarks. my committee conducted a three-year investigation to support the need for this bill's reforms to curb the drug's industry outrageous practices and make prescription drugs more affordable for taxpayers. these reforms include medicare toe reduce prices for certain drugs a step long overdue. my committee's investigation into the fossil fuel industry showed that big oil is refusing to take steps to cut emissions

even though burning fossil fuels is the driver of a climate crisis. this bill will bring down emissions from fossil fuels helping our environment. i have championed other provisions in this bill including historic investment of $3 billion to electrify the postal service delivery fleet and row place dozens of gas gasesling trucks helping our environment. i'm honored to cast my vote for this reduction act today. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky reserves. the gentleman from missouri. mr.smith: i yield one minute to the gentleman from iowa. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you ranking member smith. i'm highly offended by the use of the foul language by my democratic colleague. i rise in strong opposition to

the democrats inflation act. this bill is full of liberal priorities that will fuel inflation raise taxes on hard-working families and create an army of 87,000 agents that will go after our families and small business. they claim only large corporations will be the target. that is false. families and small businesses who don't have time or the resources will undergo evasive audits and bear the brunts of these i.r.s. agents and will super charge the green new deal without making our country energy independent again. they would import dirty oil from venezuela. sadly that's a state of today's democratic party failed liberal agenda. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman yields back the

balance of his time the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from kentucky. mr. yarmuth: i yield one minute to the gentleman from virginia, the chairman of the education and labor committee and a member of the budget committee, mr. scott. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. scott: with the passage of this bill medicare will be able to negotiate for lower drug prices. the bill sends the american rescue plan reduction in the cost of insurance under the affordable care act, which has helped us reach the and large investments to address climate change. impleased with the bill's provisions to turbo charge the development of offshore wind. i'm encouraged by the permanent extension of the black lung excise tax. the extension will fund future benefits for miners in west virginia who are suffering from

black lung disease and extending the tax will protect the sustainability of the black lung disability trust fund and the coal industry doesn't shift benefits. all of this while at the same time reducing the federal deficit. i urge my colleagues to support the legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserve, the gentleman from missouri. mr. smith: i yield one minute to the gentlelady from colorado. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady is recognized for one minute. mrs. boebert: insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result. that makes the supporters of this legislation by definition insane. reckless spending in this town is what causes inflation and we cannot continue to increase taxes on the american people and put a target on american energy production while spending a

historic $370 billion on green new deal initiatives and expect to lower inflation and improve our economy. remember that so-called bipartisan infrastructure bill? yeah, we spent $200 billion on green new deal niche tyes. i guess that was just a down payment on this never-ending theft of american tax dollars. we are sacrificing -- you are sacrificing american families at the altar of climate change. mr. speaker, isn't it so? joe biden hymn said inflation rates is at 0%. so what the heck are we doing here? why are we passing this so-called inflation reduction act if it's at 0%. in fact it's the inflation enhancement act. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. mrs. boebert: this is just another con game by the dems calling something one thing and saying another. this is making the i.r.s. -- the speaker pro tempore: the jerusalem's time has expired. the gentlewoman is no longer

recognized. the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentlewoman is no longer recognized. her time has expired. the gentleman from missouri reserves. mr. yarmuth: i yield 30 seconds to the gentlelady from colorado. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for 30 seconds. mrs. boebert: this bill hires 87,000 new i.r.s. agents and they are armed and the job description tells them that they need to be required to carry a firearm and expect to use deadly force if necessary. excessive taxation is theft and the chairman said we are using the power of the federal government in this bill. you're darn right you are. you're using the power of the federal government for armed robbery. on the taxpayers. i can only see why this was rushed but committee and put on the floor. the speaker pro tempore: the jerusalem's time has expire. the gentlewoman's time has expired. she is no longer recognized. the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is

recognized. mr. yarmuth: i will say in response to the gentlewoman from colorado, this is typical of what the republicans are doing. first of all they're making up numbers. there's nowhere anywhere that says 87,000 new i.r.s. agents will be hired in this bill. that's a totally fabricated number. and the idea that they're armed, i know mrs. boebert would like everyone to be armed as they are in her restaurant but that's not what i.r.s. agents do. i would implore my republican colleagues to co out -- cut out the scare tactics, quit making things up and debate the substance of this bill. i now yield one minute though gentleman from california, distinguished member of the budget committee, mr. peters. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognize for one minute. mr. peters: thank you, mr. speaker. today we write a bold new chapter in our history by passing the inflation reduction act which will substantially low they are cost of living for san diegoians and all americans. we are turn turning our climate ambition into a climate action.

by reducing methane flat to reduce harmful emissions and funding wildfire resiliency efforts and clean energy infrastructure. together these will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030 and create 1.5 million good-paying jobs. this legislation is also the largest down payment in deficit reduction since i've served in congress. importantly the drug pricing reform framework i helped author will help seniors at the drug counter protect private sector innovation and has earned enough votes to pass the senate. the inflation reduction act is a historic measure and after months of negotiations and hard work let's finally get this done. vote yes. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to insert into the record notice from the congressional budget office we received just this morning as a matter of fact, yes the bill in front of us and the

numbers it claims does include additional audits on individuals making less than $400,000 a year and i yield one and a half minutes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection the document is admitted. the gentleman is now recognized from california for one minute. one and a half minutes. >> mr. speaker, the democrats printed and spent trillions of dollars we didn't have and they unleashed the worst inflation in 40 years. they waged war on capitalism and the energy industry and produced an economic recession. now they're doubling down on these foolish policies. the more some people invest in their mistakes the less willing they are to admit them. they are adding 87,000 new i.r.s. ages larger than the entire population of flint, michigan, in order to check $200 billion in new taxes. mr. mcclintock: mostly from middle class families and shop keepers who don't have the resources to contest expensive

audits. they're adding $300 billion in new corporate taxes which will be passed ton families as higher prices, lower wages and lower returns. all of this to give away three quarters of a trillion dollars more of your earnings to their green energy cronies and other political supporters. that averages about $6,000 per household. just as you cannot drink yourself soap eric you cannot spend your way out of inflation. or tax yourself out of recession. or borrow your way out of debt. yet that's exactly what the democrats claim they can do. what makes them think socialism will work any better here than every where else in the world it's beforen it's ever been tried in this take ours country further into a dismal future and only more suffering and poverty will come of it. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from kentucky second niced. mr. yarmuth: i yield one minute to the gentleman from michigan,

a distinguished member of the budget committee, mr. kildee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. kildee: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the chairman for yielding. i rise in support of the inflation reduction act to help fight inflation and lower costs for the michigan families and seniors that i represent. with this bill, we'll be able to lower health care costs for michigan families and seniors. this bill will i allow medicare to negotiate the cost of prescription drugs including capping the cost of insulin for seniors at $35 a month. with this bill we'll create good paying jobs to combat the climate crisis. this bill will invest in domestic clean energy production and manufacturing facilities to lower costs. it will support making solar panels at companies like hemlock semiconductor and electric vehicles in michigan not china. with this bill that's fully paid for we'll ensure the biggest corporations and the wealthiest individuals pay their fair share

of taxes. right now, 55 of the nation's biggest corporations pay zero in federal taxes while making billions in profits. a flint nurse, a sag now farm orer a bay city teacher should not pay more in taxes than the largest, wealthiest, most profitable corporations. i support this legislation and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from michigan yields back. the gentleman from kentucky reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. i ask unanimous consent to submit a letter from the nonpartisan congressional budget office which confirms that this bill will raise the cost of new prescription drugs for all americans. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. smith: thank you. mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the gentleman from virginia. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from virginia is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. the democrats are determined to make inflation worse by continuing their disastrous policies that caused it in the first place. do they not understand the concept of pouring gas on a fire? beyond the reckless spending of

nearly another trillion dollars on top of the $30 trillion national debt, there is no clay mat crisis. it is a hoax. this is the one crisis that even democrats couldn't create. they've been crying about the climate sky falling for 40 years now, predicting the world would end in 12 years. it is a lie. we're the cleanest, large energy producer in the world and fossil fuels are a wonderful thing. mr. good: they are essential to our economic and national security. worse yet, democrats want to spend $80 billion to hire 87,000 more armed i.r.s. agents to terrorize americans with 1.2 million more audits of hardworking taxpayers no one in my district has ever told me the one thing we need are more i.r.s. agents. the american people will vote against this bill on november 8. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yield back. the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized.

mr. yarmuth: just heard the big lie a couple more times ab87,000 more i.r.s. agents that will be arm. that's total bunk, nonsense, the republicans should stop it and tell the truth. we were informed just last week, the commissioner of the i.r.s., an appointee of former president trump, that audits would not increase for anybody making under $400,000 a year. i now yield one minute to the gentlewoman from washington, a distinguished member of the budget committee, ms. jayapal. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. jayapal: thank you, mr. speaker. today, democrats will take unprecedented and urgent action when we pass the inflation reduction act. today we make good on our promise to take on climate change and climate justice. with historic investments in green technologies that will cut carbon emissions by 40% by 2030,

create over nine million good jobs, put $60 billion into environmental justice and cut energy costs for the average american family by almost $1,000 a year. and also for the first time we take on big pharma's price gouging, finally allowing medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices, capping the cost of inlynn and continuing to make health care more affordable. and all of it is paid for with taxes on the largest corporations and the wealthiest. we've got more to do to complete the rest of the president's agenda on child care, senior care, expanding medicare and investing in housing. and with a few more democrats in the senate we will get that done too but today let's celebrate this massive investment for the people, people over politics, let's pass this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman's time has expired. the gentleman from kentucky reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. smith: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate the gentlelady from washington state and i would

just like to point out by doubling the size of the i.r.s., and adding 87,000 new i.r.s. agents, that will result in more than 20,000 of her families in washington state who make less than $20,000 a year that will be receiving audits. i would like to yield 1.5 mines to the gentleman from wisconsin. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one one and a half minutes. mr. grothman the -- mr. grothman: the 87,000 figure is reasonable given the number, sit exact? it may be 86,500, i don't know. it's that many more people monitoring americans an anyone who wants a free society should be afraid of that. secondly it means with 86,500 people poking around small business it means that much more accountant time that has to be paid for by small bidses that

many, many more lawyers hired by small businesses. it's an accountant and legal make work program. auditing on this scale will really change the amount of time you have to deal with this. but other things. you're getting around the good, i'm very disappointed, the good provision you had with regard to carried interest. you were finally going after some of the billionaires of this country. i wish you wouldn't have caved in to the senate and removed that provision, that was a very good thing. next you have way too much corporate welfare, $134 billion in tax credits for so-called favored green industries. but what is it? it's that much more businesses dependent upon government and their way to make money is not by providing something the american citizens wants, they're making money because of tax credits they've been given by congress. otherwise the bill is filled with other big spending as well. 22% upper and bureau of indian affairs.

22%. at a time when we are choking on inflation because of excessive government spending but it's one more spending program to put in here. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: members are reminded to direct comments to the chair. the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized mr. yarmuth: i am proud to yield one minute the gentlewoman from california, kiss ting wished member of the budget committee, ms. lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. ms. lee: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i rise today to support the inflation reduction act of 2022 and i want to thank the chair for yielding time. and your leadership. this historic bill puts people over politics by lowering the cost of living, like health care, creating good-paying jobs and ensuring that the wealthy and corporations pay their fair share of taxes. we know that lower income communities and communities of color face the brunt of pollution and climate change this bill makes the single largest investment in combating climate change and works to reduce carbon pollution by 40%

by 2030. we still have a lot ahead though. much more work to do. like fighting for investments that have deep impacts on communities of color such as house, the child tax credit, investments in our care and economy, universal child care and insulin cuts beyond medicare which disproportionately impacts people of color. make no mistake this bill will make and impact on our families and planet. it's a shame and disgrace republicans won't vote for this bill. but this bill helps republican constituents also. i'm so proud to vote for this bill for the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california yield back. the gentleman from kentucky reserves. the gentleman from missouri. mr.smith: i unanimous consent to smith notice from 230 economists that say this bill would increase inflation. and i yield one minute to the gentleman from florida.

the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. >> this bill will increase the cost of energy on hard-working americans in the united states. this bill calls for a doubling of the excise tax on oil and on gas, doubling of the royalties ole oil and gas. i was in my district with americans for prosperity at the true cost of washington event where they brought down the price of gasoline to $2.38 the price it was before joe biden took office. i have families crying because they can put gas in their car and a food on their dinner table on that day. they lecture putting people over politics, that is a joke and lie. these tax increases on oil and gas will only hurt poor

families, i don't care if you are in seattle washington or miami, florida, you can be in chicago or san francisco, california, those tax increases help the poor amongst us. vote no on this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. yarmuth: i yield one minute to the the gentlewoman from texas, ms. jackson lee. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from texas is recognized for one minute. ms. jackson lee: mr. speaker, i want to dispel the myths of the smoking mirrors that is flaming up across the way with my friend. do they not recognize the opportunity that we have for reducing the costs of health care with subsidies so working families can get the affordable care act or i'm delighted there is a cap on insulin. we are going to get those in plieft insurance as well. and let's tell the truth about

taxes. no taxes on those making $400,000 or less but getting $160 billion in the top 1% that have refused to pay their fair share. what is this folder? these are letters from communities about concrete batch facilities put in neighborhoods of african-americans. this legislation, $60 billion will help save these people who have been living in their homes and losing their homes because environmental toxins like a concrete batch facility gets in your faibd and creates diseases, asthma, parks you can't play in. i support this legislation. why? because it is for the working people of america. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr.smith: i point out by doubling the size of the i.r.s.

working people of america, 85,000 more families in the state of texas will face additional audits. these families who make less than $200,000 because of doubling of the i.r.s. i yield one minute to the gentleman from texas. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. burgess: i thank the gentleman from missouri for yielding. we are hearing this bill is a tax cut but only applies if you sign up for boark boark -- owe bomba care. this bill is a tax increase over $10.5 billion for those making under $200,000 a year. there is 80 billion dollars in this bill will increase audits on low and middle-income earners when the best c.p.a. firms

cannot find employees. i tried to get an amendment that would require all of these new hires at least be c.p.a.'s. this was rejected by every democrat on the rules committee. they are coming after you with poorly trained technicians and it's just not right. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from kentucky. mr. yarmuth: i yield one minute to the the gentlewoman from florida, ms. wasserman schultz. ms. wasserman schultz: i thank the gentleman for yielding and i rise to support legislation that delivers relief to every kitchen table across the country. this will save our planet. in my home state the inflation reduction act gives security and peace of mind to millions of seniors and caps out of pocket

prescription costs and insulin costs and finally allows medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices. millions will be financially secure by lowering premiums for americans through the affordable care act health care policies and slash energy costs and work to stop our warming planet from stealing tear grandchildren's future. this is our biggest shot by speeding up cleaning energy transmissions. the inflation reduction act makes corporations pay their fair share, reducing the deficit and no one who makes less than $400,000 will pay one penny more. this is game changer and i urge my colleagues to pass this legislation and i yield become. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky reserves and the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr.smith: i yield one minute to

the gentleman from pennsylvania. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from pennsylvania is recognized. >> what a time to raise taxes and spend a trillion dollars more. food inflation is up 12 poib 9%. gas is up 49%. what will families get instead of relief, $10.6 billion and more audited by the i.r.s. the chairman has disputed this 87,000 new agents and i ask him to read page 37 of the bill, which provides for 45 -- $45 billion for the i.r.s. and ask if he will dispute that. where does he think $45 billion is going to go? we know the i.r.s. needs a lot of help. 14 times more dollars going

towards enforcement than to help them do their job. they are insisting this bill will not raise taxes on small businesses or households with income under $400,000. mr.smith: i yield 15 seconds. >> yet during the rules committee debate, a ways and means committee member admitted that americans will see a tax increase and citing an analysis from j.c.t. this bill is not a plan to address inflation. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. yarmuth: i want to clarify one thing. it seems to me that republicans don't want people to pay taxes even if they are owed. we know there are hundreds of billions of dollars of owed and

not paid taxes in this country every year and this is an amendment to try and recover some of that money that is owed and not being paid by the taxpayers who are in many cases cheating. i.r.s. has made no decisions or no announcements regarding potential hiring plans under this bill. and as i said before the commissioner of the i.r.s. said they are not going to increase audits for people under $400,000. this money will help service the legitimate lawful taxpayers and making the i.r.s. more responsive and upgrading equipment which is now 50 or 60 years old. they can continue with this claim that we are going to go after taxpayers with armed i.r.s. agents and i foe that republicans would like to arm every tax agent like they want to arm everybody in this

country, but that's nonsense. i yield yield to the gentleman from california. mr. khanna: i want to thank the chairman for his leadership in passing the most historic climate legislation in the history of this nation, in the history of the world. it's appropriate that it would be named after chairman yarmuth after his distinguished service in this congress. but i want to thank the young people out there and environmental activists who had no hope that this body wouldn't do anything and they marched and protested and organized. and they deserve credit for the $369 billion that will build solar wind, that will build electric vehicles. i understand it is only a down payment. i understand there is more work to be done to eliminate fossil

fuel subsidies and we don't have mandates on oil leasing. but i am proud of the young folks that recognizing getting something big done is better than getting nothing done. this is the first victory and they deserve credit for our passing today. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr.smith: i point out maybe his staff has not presented to him but the congressionalbudget office this morning, this morning confirmed that people making less than $400,000 a year will face nor audits. you say let the facts be real. the facts from the congressionalbudget office is increasing more audits on people who make less than $400,000 a year. i put it in the record and read it there. i yield one minute to the great

gentleman from georgia. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from georgia is recognized. mr. carter: i rise in opposition to the inflation expansion act which is threatening the same industries which it purports to help. washington democrats championed electric vehicles are pushing a bill, you are pushing this bill that will threaten over $5 billion investment hundred day is making in the first congressional district. this is serious, this is a $5 billion investment. this will be auto makers first dedicated electric manufacturing plant and will create 8,000 jobs. this bill tax credit discriminates against and excludes south korea, a strategic partner and ally of the united states and may violate the trade agreement. this burdensome regulation could prevent billions of investment

and electric vehicles from coming to market. the answer is clear. we need innovation not regulation. the private sector is leading the charge. you are messing with $5 billion investment, 8,000 jobs, mr. speaker. let me colleagues know. i yield become. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. yarmuth: i yield one minute mr. green. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas is recognized. mr. green: to my friends across the aisle, where were you when your twice-impeached president was putting billions of dollars in the pockets of the wealthy? you complain about drug prices being reduced for seniors, complain about them having out of pocket costs capped at

$2,000. i refuse to allow the bill that is good to be defeated by the perfect bill that we will get. i will support the bill and i ask my colleagues do so as well. it's time to take care of our seniors. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. members are reminded to direct their comments to the chair. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr.smith: i yield one minute to the gentleman from mississippi. >> i rise today in strong opposition to this destructive piece of legislation. every day i hear from people that they struggle to buy gas and groceries because of the reckless spending instead of acknowledging the impact their spending has had on americans, my colleagues are trying to pass

legislation that will increase taxes on americans and spend hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars on far left priorities and pass legislation that will add an army of i.r.s. agents. it's time to acknowledge that the american people are suffering because of legislation exactly like this. the american people are tired of this economic crisis and they have been clear, do not raise taxes, do not add to this recession by more wasteful spending and do not weaponnize the i.r.s. and do not vote for this legislation. this congress must listen to this congress must listen to the american people and defeat this bill. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky is recognized mr. yarmuth: i yield one minute though gentleman from wisconsin, a distinguished member of the appropriations committee, mr. pocan. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. pocan: global inflation has

caused -- caused by reopening due to covid-19 has caused increased prices in everything from gasoline to groceries to health care. today we put people over politics as welessen the impact of global inflation on the american people via the inflation reduction act. among the many thick things it does, it addresses some drivers of higher energy costs while investing in u.s.-base red newble energy that will make us more energy independent and less dirty it allows us to negotiate lower prescription drug prices through volume purchasing via medicare while capping out of pocket drug expenses to $2,000 per year we make these big investment by making sure corporations who often game the system pay a minimal share of tax and go after wealthy tax cheats who all too often evaded their responsibilities. i'll gladly vote for this bill today. it's time to stand up to big pharma who make big profits

while -- i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized. mr. smith: i yield one minute to my good friend from florida. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from florida is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today in strong opposition to the inflation expansion act. you know, it feels like groundhog day here on capitol hill because it wasn't but about a year ago we found ourselveses debating almost this very same legislation. it was a bad idea then, it's a bad idea now and even bernie sanders isn't buying this bill. and has said it won't do much to reduce inflation. the only difference here really is the price tag from a year ago. $745 billion in new spending? that's not cheap you know what we could do with that? you could give every single working mom in america a check for $96,000. you could give hardworking american seniors who are retired but having to go back to work, you could give them $14,000.

you could give every homeless veteran in america a check for $5.6 million. with this bill. mrs. cammack: instead we're going to double the size of the i.r.s. and target hardworking families who make $400,000 or less. we know it to be a fact. the senate democrats rephysessed and rejected the amendment that would have protected families making $400,000 or less. put americans first. it is time to vote hell no i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. yarmuth: i yield one minute to the gentleman from texas a distinguished member of the transportation and infrastructure committee, mr. allred. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one when. -- for one minute. mr. yawl red: i rise in support of the inflation reduction act. for too long congress has refused to act while seniors like my mom, a breast cancer survivor, endured bryce gouging on their medicines while on medicare.

we're going to stand up to big pharma and cap out of pocket costs at $2,000 as well as capping the cost of insulin. fore long congress refies fuse address the climate crisis and today democrats are changing that through the largest ever investment to fight climate change. it unleashes american and texas-made clean energy while creating nine million jobs. thanks to president biden and democrats in congress this will impact our nation for generations to come while reducing the deficit and without raising taxes on folks making less than $400,000 a year. it's a big deal and i cannot wait to vote yes for it. i encourage my colleagues to do the same. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky reserves. the gentleman from missouri is recognized mr. smith: i yield one and a half maines to -- minutes to my good friend from louisiana, mr. graves. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman recognized for 1 1/2 minutes. mr. graves: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank the gentleman for yielding. let's be clear. everybody in this chamber

supports lowering prescription drug costs, lowering outrageous costs that all of our constituents are paying across the country. we all support clean, affordable energy and access to those resources. and we all support loweringering inflation. the difference is where the credibility gap exists is that the very problems, the very crises that our country is experiencing today were cause by the biden administration's policies. we went from in my hometown $1. 0 a gallon gasoline i recently paid $4.20678 we've seen a tripling of natural gas costs. their own policies have caused this. nearly a quarter of all americans today can't even afford to pay their electricity bills. the biden administration policies have caused record inflation. making americans unable to even afford grocery costs. the biden admini administration policies have ruled in higher emissions, not lower i missions as compared to the previous administrations and the biden

administration policies have resulted in this president going to countries like saudi arabia and asking them for energy while telling americans we condition produce. mr. speaker, i can't help but reminisce other jack abramoff, a disgraced lobbyist convicted who created problems then charged clients to fix them. the difference is, between this bill and jack abramoff, is that jack agramoff -- jack abramoff fixed the problems for his clients. they caused the problems and we're being asked to trust them to fix. we can't. oppose this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kentucky is recognized mr. yarmuth: i now yield one minute to the gentleman from louisiana, a distinguished member of the transportation and infrastructure committee, mr. carte. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute mr. carter: thank you. mr. chairman, thank you very much. far too many things in life just aren't fair. however, one thing should, frankly, always be fair. and that's taxes.

what should always be fair is access to insulin. access to clean emergency. rand leaf from the raging energy costs we see across our country this historic inflation reduction act is fully paid for by requiring the biggest corporations and the ultra wealthy to pay their fair share. it does so without any new taxes on small businesses or those making under $400,000. i said $400,000. we can achief this goal by strengthening i.r.s. enforcement against wealthy tax cheat, closing tax loop -- tax loopholes exploited by the wealthiest few, 150 massive corporations. in opposing these provisions my republican colleagues are sadly aligning themselves with mega corporations and the ultra wealthy and turning their backs on the american people. i'm proud that this bill democrats are once again putting

people over politics, fighting for the american people. the speaker pro tempore: the time has expired. mr. carter: i urge support, i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri is recognized mr. smith: i ask unanimous consent to submit analysis if the nonpartisan joint committee on taxation which confirms that the bill increases taxes by $10.6 billion on individuals making under $200,000 in 2023 and increases taxes by $32.6 billion across all incomes. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. the gentleman -- mr. smith: i yield one minute to the good gentleman from pennsylvania. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i thank the ranking member. the american people are sick and tired of runaway government promises of how excessive spend, tax increases and green new deal special interest investments are going to make their lives better and reduce inflation. we are here today in this chamber to raise taxes on the american people, hire 87,000 new

i.r.s. auditors forever mr and pass over a half trillion in government spending all in the name of inflation reduction act? mr. speaker is this some sort of joke? do we actually think the american people believe that? they don't. and by the way, regarding the $400,000 less, won't get taxed, if a pass-through business makes 400k and the partners pay themselves 100,000 each they'll fall under, under the audit initiative by this -- by the i.r.s. as well the projections for the i.r.s. hiring do not count into you only taxing those over 400k the whole thing was made up to -- um, to -- to make it sound better than it is. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized

mr. yarmuth: i'm pleased to yield one and a half minutes to the gentleman from nevada distinguished member of the budget committee, mr. horsford. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for one and a half minutes. mr. horsford: zhang, mr. speaker. -- thank you, mr. speaker. and to the chairmaning thank you for yielding. i will cast my vote to lower the cost of prescription drugs and make big corporations pay their fair share in taxes while putting people over politics. mr. speaker, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle love to rant about fiscal responsibility. but the facts are clear. every time a republican president and congressional majority conclude for their corporate friends and rich elite our deficits soar. it's up to democrats to clean up that miss. in this inflation reduction act is a historic down payment on deficit reduction of approximately $300 billion to fight inflation. for years, nevadans have seen their cost of living rise while

my republican colleagues across the aisle have focused on giving away tax cuts for the wealthy. well, today we vote for seniors in my district and across america who want one thing from congress right now and that is to lower prescription drug prices. so today we will cast our votes to pass the inflation reduction act because it includes an important provision to cap out of pocket drug costs at $2,000 for seniors and caps insulin costs at $35 a month for seniors and individuals with disabilities. and finally the inflation reduction act includes a historic step to combat the climate crisis including $4 billion to states like nevada to combat the effects of the two decades long western drought. i urge this body to pass this legislation. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expire. mr. horsford: putting people over politics. the speaker: the gentleman yield back the yell from kentucky reserves.

the gentleman from missouri is recognized mr. smith: i'd like to point out to the gentleman from nevada that since joe biden's taken the oath of office his reckless spending has led to an inflation crisis that has cost his families in nevada $,700 per family. i'd like to yield one minute to the great gentleman from ohio. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from ohio is recognized for one minute. >> mr. speaker, americans are in the midst of a recession and the worst inflation in over 40 years. yet my friends across the aisle are set to pass $745 billion in spending bill that will raise taxes, fund the green new deal initiatives, and hire 87,000 i.r.s. agents to target americans. all this while doing nothing to reduce inflation and adding over $146 billion in debt. now they say it won't raise taxes or it's on people make less than $400,000.

but the joint committee on taxation said at least half of all new tax revenue raised will come from those earning under $400,000. mr. carey: probably the biggest thing for me is the 8,000 new -- 87,000 new i.r.s. agents. to folks back in ohio i want to put this in a way that you can understand. that is 10,000 more people than live in the city of parma. that's 17,000 more people than live in the city of canton. 23,000 more than youngstown. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. mr. carey: this is not the inflation reduction act it's the audit america act. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized mr. yarmuth: i want to respond one more time about the cliesms 7,000 new i.r.s. agents. the i.r.s. never made any announcements about plans to add any number of agents and the "washington post" fact checker

gave that claim three by folk ios. -- three pinocchios. this is the republicans making things up to scare people. i yield to the gentlelady from virginia, ms. spanberger. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is reck -- the gentlelady is recognized. ms. spanberger: i'm proud to rise in support of the inflation reduction act. as chair of the conservation and forestry subcommittee i'm excited this bill includes dedicated funding to further the role of virginia's crop and livestock producers. in our work to protect our planet. farmers are the original conservationists and their expertise cannot be ignored if we are going to meet our shared climate goals while also bringing greater investments to rural america, strerptenning our farmers' bottom lines and lowering the cost of inputs. we can make investments in our nation's producers by investing in existing voluntary conservation programs at usda

and that's what this legislation does. i'm proud that the conservation provisions in this bill reflect multiple pieces of legislation that i have championed to make possible including my bipartisan reap improvement act. these prov provision include str investments in rural energy for america program, or reap, and support our conservation work force and national resources conservation service. these are smart investments for the bottom lines of our farmers. i yield the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. the gentleman the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from missouri. mr.smith: the gentleman reserves. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from ken particulary. mr. yarmuth: i yield one minute to the gentleman from new york, mr. jones. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. jones: i'm proud to stand in this chamber as we make history for the american people. americans fought for so long to