and middle-class family. mr. schumer: thank you, mr. president. the presiding officer: the democratic leader. mr. schumer: before i get into the substance of my remark, i remind my dear friend, our majority leader, that the vast majority of the benefits of this tax break, this tax cut, went to the wealthiest of americans. the vast majority went to large corporations. and what are they doing with the money? using most of it for buybacks. that was a by buyback. they buy back their own salary. the rich guy making money, the shareholders, one third out of the country, most of whom in the top 10% of america make more money. the middle class and rural america particularly is left behind in this bill. we could have done a tax bill where the benefits went to the middle class, not just some, 10%, 20%, but all. so this bill is -- it's a bit of a fake. small benefits for the middle class along with harm to their health care. the things put in this bill will raise many people's premiums far more...

mr. mcconnell: this morning speaker ryan announced to his colleagues that he'll be departing the house at the conclusion of the 115th congress. two and a half years ago paul ryan was drafted by his colleagues to lead the house through a new era. like a true leader, paul stepped up to the plate. he answered his colleagues' call with exactly the earnest, selfless and focused poach that has defined his entire career in congress. the results have been beyond impressive capping off a remarkable 20-year korea in congress, paul's speakership has yielded one significant accomplishment after another for his conference. his constituents in wisconsin, first congressional district as well as the american people. true to his career-long reputation for a champion for pro-growth economics, paul helped lead the way on last year's once-in-a-generation rewrite of the nation's tax code. thanks in large part to his personal passion and expertise, tax reform became a reality and our economy is charting a...