that mr davies‘ idea that they should come eyes was a joke.a that they should come eyes was a jokelj that mr davies‘ idea that they should come eyes was a joke. i made it very clear to the prime minister, theresa may, that this progress needs to happen at the beginning of december at the latest. i appreciate david davis‘ english sense of humour. he probably does not like his ideas being called a joke but he has to compete with tory demands at home, too. ministers might have to back down over their hope of putting the date of brexit into law. it is a good idea, because it is stating something which is clear government policy, that we will leave on the 29th of march, 2019. how it is done and what form it is will be debated in the house. so you might have to budge? no. it sounds rather like it. no. the whole bill will be debated through the house, the whole of it, and parts of it will change as we go through. we will see where we go. which is harder, dealing with the tory party or 27 other countries? you only described about two thirds of myjob.

pascrell. >> thank you, mr. davis. mr.irman, there are real projects at stake if you insist on doing this. the riverside development of 245 units in my town where i live paterson, new jersey, would be significantly jeopardized because of this highly depended upon tax exempt finance. cliftton, new jersey, just got a letter from the owner of the property, 3,000 units in j jeopardy and you are probusiness. you've got to be kidding me. these bonds are used for public purposes at a time when our infrastructure is crumbling or do we disagree on that? we need more investment not less investment. there is nothing in this tax bill that would directly boost infrastructure. you didn't put a dime in there. >> will the gentleman yield? >> i want to ask you a question. >> sure, ask me anything you wish. >> i thought the gentle woman's amendment relating to low-income housing projects and you're talking about a whole bunch of other projects. >> i'm talking about low income projects. what the heck you think i'm talking about? mars? >> i'm

mr. davis? >> thank you, mr. chairman. i have an amendment that strengthens family -- >> could you success penspend, . mr. davis, you're recognized. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i have an amendment that strengthens families by reinstating the adoption tax credit with refundability permanently restoring the exclusions for employer dependent care and adoption assistant programs and child tax credits to address the rising cost of child care and to benefit more working families. this amendment is fiscally responsible in that it offsets any costs associated with supporting middle class families with the minor increase in the corporate tax rate. the adoption tax credit is a bipartisan credit that helps families offset some the of the costs of adoption, especially with children with special needs. currently the benefit is nonrefundable for up to $13,000 of qualifying adoption expenses per adopted child with the five year carry forward. in 2014, over 73,000 households claimed the adoption tax credit with an average credit of $4,802

chairman and i yield back. >> mr. davis. mr. chairman, i'll try to provide the information that mr. davis requested to all the members of the committee by tomorrow morning. >> thank you, dr. davis. mr. paulson, you're recognized. >> mr. chairman, mr. barthold, i just want to go back to the distribution effects you identified on chart or distribution table. if i'm looking at this correctly, every income category in this distribution category shows a reduction in federal income taxes paid. is that correct? >> mr. paulson, yes, for 2019, yes, sir. >> so even in the category, say, $50,000 to $75,000, so about 8% reduction in taxes in that income category itself, correct. >> the table reports the percentage reduction by category, yes, sir. >> as i add this up, below $200,000, it's about 80% of all tax relief going to that below $200,000 category. middle income, lower income folks. that's where this is going, correct? >> i didn't do a cumulative percentage calculation, but your tablation looks correct. >> clearly this is helping real people. it's helping teachers. it's helping students. it

mr. davis: thank you very much, mr. neal. and i thank you for the tremendous leadership that you have provided throughout this process. there is no doubt in my mind that the vote we will take tomorrow is going to be one of the most important votes that i will ever take as a member of congress. and it's important because i now that it will affect in one way or another, every citizen of this country. as i listen to the debate over the last two days, i know that america is at a great crossroads and we can either go forward or we could go backwards. could go forward into a new era of jobs and keeping the greatest level of health care that this country has ever known. all -- or we could go backwards, ecome wards with maria antoinette tax policy and take e policy and then say let it take or go more forward with the equitable tax plan one that promotes development by keeping the provisions for state and local deduction which everybody knows will create jobs, jobs and jobs. we can go forward by making sure access we have to quality h

mr. crowley and dr. davis -- mr. crowley, you are recognized. >> i want to state for the record that the former chairman of the committee used to refer to me as mr. crawly. it wasn't just the minority, charles, okay? so -- thank you, mr. chairman. i just want to enter, if i can, in a colloquy with my friend from the great state of alabama. miss sewell, i know that there is an effort certainly in the south to preserve both antebellum and post-bellum architecture and structures. i read with great interest recently -- and i don't recall which periodical it was in -- the attempt to preserve slave quarters, which primarily is on private properties throughout the south, that they're crumbling and withering, and would this -- would this tax credit help to preserve those structures as well? >> thanks for the question, the gentleman from new york. as long as the buildings are certified by the department of interior, and usually that's because they are on some sort of historic registry, if these slave quarters which i think so

mr. davis no. ms. sanchez no. mr. higgins no. ms. sewell no. ms. delbene no. ms. chu no. chairman brady aye. mr. brady: the clerk will report the vote. 24 aye's and 16 no's. the amendment is agreed to. the question is now on the adoption of the amendment in the nature of a substitute as amended. all those in favor signify by saying aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it and the amendment in the nature of a substitute is agreed to. i'll now recognize mr. johnson for the purpose of offering a motion. mr. johnson: mr. chairman, i now ask the committee favorably report amendment 1 to the house of representatives. mr. brady: the question is on favorably reporting the bill h.r. 1 as amended. all those in favor signify by saying aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the motion is agreed to, and h.r. 1, as amended, is ordered favorably reported to the house. the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: mr. johnson aye. mr. nunes aye. mr. tiberi aye. mr. reichert aye. mr. roskam aye. mr. buchanan aye. mr. smith of nebrask

mr. davis. aye. ms. sanchez. aye. mr. higgins. aye. ms. sewell. aye. ms. chu. aye. mr. renacci. chairman brady. chairman brady, no. >> is mr. renacci record snd. >> >> the gentleman is not recored. mr. renacci,. >> >> the gentleman is not recored. mr. renacc. >> >> the gentleman is not recored. mr. renacce. >> >> the gentleman is not recored. mr. renaccd. >> >> the gentleman is not recored. mr. renacci, no. >> 16 ayes. 24 nos. >> mr. chairman. >> the clerk will report the vote. >>. >> the amendment is not agreed to. the question now is on the lewis amendment and the clerk will call the roll. >> mr. johnson. no. mr. nunes. no. mr. tiberi. mr. riechert. no. mr. rosk marks. no. >> mr. buchanan. no. ms. jenkins. no. mr. paulsen. no. mr. marchant. no. >> ms. black. no. >> mr. reed. >> no. >> mr. kelly. >> no. mr. kelly. mr. renacci. mr. meehan. no. ms. noem. no. mr. holding. no. >> mr. smith of missouri. no. mr. rice. no. mr. achweikert. no. mr. curbelo. no. >> mr. bishop. no. mr. neil. yes. mr. levin. yes. mr. lewis. yes. mr. dogget. yes. mr. thompson aye. mr. larson. yes. mr. bloom

i appreciate mr davis' english sense of humour. i like jokes in speeches!t like his ideas being called a joke but he has to compete with tory demands at home, too. ministers might have to back down over their hope of putting the date of brexit into law. it is a good idea, i think, because it is stating something which is clear government policy, that we will leave on the 29th march, 2019. how it is done and what form it is will be debated in the house. i'm not going to pre—empt that. so you might have to budge? no. it sounds rather like it. no. the whole bill will be debated through the house, the whole of it, and parts of it will change as we go through. we will see where we go. which is harder, dealing with the tory party or 27 other countries? you only described about two—thirds of myjob. look, this is the most important negotiation and transition in our modern history, in peace time, anyway. of course it is difficult. people have passionate views. and which is harder? i don't know the answer to that, it varies day by day. at home and away, this is no lo

mr. davis no. ms. sanchez no. mr. higgins no. ms. sewell no. ms. delbene no. ms. chu no. hairman brady aye. mr. brady: the clerk will report the vote. 24 ayes and 16 noes. the amendment is agreed to. the question is now on the adoption of the amendment in the nature of a substitute as amended. all those in favor signify by saying aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it and the amendment in the nature of a substitute is agreed to. i'll now recognize mr. johnson for the purpose of offering a motion. mr. johnson: mr. chairman, i now ask the committee favorably report amendment 1 to the house of representatives. mr. brady: the question is on favorably reporting the bill h.r. 1 as amended. all those in favor signify by saying aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the ayes have it. the motion is agreed to, and h.r. 1, as amended, is ordered favorably reported to the house. the clerk will call the roll. the clerk: mr. johnson aye. mr. nunes aye. mr. tiberi aye. mr. reichert aye. mr. roskam aye. mr. buchanan aye. mr. smith of nebraska

no.coley, mr. davis, no. ms. sanchez, hell no. mr. higgins, no. if 20, no. chu, no. chairman brady, aye. >> clerk will call the roll. . 16nos. hr one will be reported to the house of representatives. i asked the staff authorized to make technical informant changes to the bill. members have two days to file with the supplemental edition. to take a moment to thank the members of this committee for their tireless hours of work on the tax cuts and jobs act. i would like to thank the brilliant drafters, the house office who have been working on this bill for months. thanks to the hard-working team and joint committee on taxation, the attorneys, accountants, support staff would advise us and our staff, without whom, none of this would be possible. the bill is passed, the committee is adjourned. host: good morning on this friday, november 10 and welcome to the washington journal. we feature a newspaper or other publication in our area, today we are talking with people at the washington examiner. that's where our cameras are. we will talk to an editor and reporter. before we

sticking together, demanding more progress, withjust a couple of weeks to make it — and suggesting that mr davismpromise was a joke. i made it very clear to the prime minister, theresa may, that this progress needs to happen at the beginning of december at the latest. i appreciate david davis' english sense of humour. he probably does not like his ideas being called a joke but he has to compete with tory demands at home, too. ministers might have to back down over their hope of putting the date of brexit into law. which is harder dealing with the tory party or the 27 other countries? you have described a two thirds of myjob. this is the most important negotiation and transition in our modern history, in peacetime anyway. of course it is difficult. people have passionate views. and which is harder? (laughs). idon't know the answer. it varies day by day. at home and away, this is no longer about pressing the flesh, as the deadline looms. the talks are getting tougher. the journey to the next phase of brexit, a charm offensive perhaps a little short on charm. pressure is growing on president robert

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mr. davis yes. ms. sanchez yes. mr. higgins yes. mrs. sewall yes. -- mr. to burya no. >> brady no. >> 16 yes, 24 no. not agreed to. >> thank you. theuld have voted yes on first one. i was on an emergency call. >> i also was not present for the first vote. i support the amendment. the question is on the amendment and the clerk will call the roll. >> mr. johnson no. mr. nunez no. eight now. mr. reichert no. mr. buchanan know. mr. smith of nebraska no. miss jenkins no. mr. paulson no. mr. marchant. miss black. mr. read no. mr. kelly know. -- mr. holding no. mr. smith of missouri. mr. smith no. mr. rice no. mr. schweikert no. miss lore ski no. mr. korbel oh no. mr. bishop no. mr. neil yes. mr. levens yes. mr. lewis yes. mr. doggett yes. mr. thompson yes. mr. larson yes. mr. blumenauer yes. mr. kind yes. mr. pas grell yes. mr. davis yes. ms. sanchez yes. mr. higgins. mr. hagans yes. ms. sewall yes. -- mr. merchant no. chairman brady no. >> the clock will call the roll. -- will report the vote. >> 16 yes, 24 nose. >> the amendment is not agreed to. are there any

mr. davis: thank you, mr. speaker. thank you, chairman harper. today i rise in support of this bill. this resolution requiring all members and staff to complete anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training during each session of congress. i'd like to thank chairman harper. i'd like to thank speaker ryan for announcing this policy change in the house. and i'd like to thank my friend and colleague on the house administration committee, barbara comstock, for introducing this important bill. no one should have to worry about sexual harassment when they come to work. as a former staffer and someone with a female-led office, i believe this resolution is an important first step in addressing this problem as we work to increase professionalism in the house and establish a workplace that is grounded in respect. in congress, we've got to lead by example. as a member of the house administration committee, we worked hard to pass reforms last congress to make house office spending more transparent and accountable than any other area of the federal governm

is one of the things we need to face it and that is why so like me we so i visit every day every mr davis or give us some some evidence of that or from your experience or your knowledge of men always have men spak for example. you're ok for example and i'm going to make this really really broad we saw in the last presidential election in the united states weighing the current president was accused by many women of groping them and the conversation basically was oh this is what boys do oh this is a locker room talk and that has always done that and in doing then i want to say are you in in my human resources department and the president of my agency there are all women. they're all. no man there so what's going on well he was going oh yeah if it if it's women allowing a culture of harassment out that well that certainly isn't impossible i think that one of the things of this story or veils the other story of ailes is really anybody who doesn't have a lot of power in a workplace is particularly vulnerable to sexual harassment so if you're young or if your low skill low paid if you don't hav

mr. davis. mr. davis, yes. ms. sanchez. aye. mr. higgins. mr. higgins, aye, ms. sewell aye, ms. chu, aye, ms. black. mr. rice. no. chairman, brady? >> no. >> chairman brady, no. >> mr. chairman. >> the clerk will record the vote. >> 16 yeas, 23 nays. >> the amendment is not agreed to. are there any further amendments to the amendment in nature of a substitute? >> i have an amend at the desk. >> you have an amend? >> i do. >> mr. nunez. point of order has been reserved. i ask the gentleman to suspend while the clerk distributes. >> mr. nunez, does the gentleman continue to continue his point of order? recognized for five minutes. >> my amendment should be titled what's fair is fair, what's equitable is equitable. this amendment will eliminate the state and local tax deduction that corporations are currently allowed to deduct from their taxes. just as the underlying bill is calling for the elimination of state and local taxes for millions of working families throughout this country, including just to show this isn't just an east coast/west coast issue. over 27% of the families in

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barthold: mr. davis, i will try to provide the information mr. davis requested to all members of the committee by tomorrow morning. >> thank you. mr. paulson, you are recognized. >> thank you mr. chairman. i want to go back to the distribution affects you had recognized on the distribution table. if i am looking at this correctly, every income category in this distribution category shows a reduction in federal income taxes paid, is that correct? mr. barthold: mr. paulson, yes. for 2019, yes. rep. paulsen: even in the to 75,000$50,000 dollars, about 8% reduction just in that income category itself? mr. barthold: the table reports the percentage reduction by category, yes. rep. paulsen: if i add this up, below $200,000, it's about 80% of all tax relief going to that category. clearly middle income and lower income folks. correct? mr. barthold: i did not do a cumulative percentage calculation, but your tabulation looks correct. rep. paulsen: clearly, this is helping real people. is helping teachers, students, and struggling families that are living p

mr. pas grau -- past grell, no. .r. davis, no ms. sanchez, no. mr. higgins, no. no.sewall, ms.elbene, no. .r. nunez, aye buchanan.in -- mr. rice. , aye.rvalho chairman brady, aye. >> did you want to do the amt? sandy, what do you want to do? >> you can go first. >> he can come in if he wants to. yay,ss, 16 nos. >> the motion to table is agreed to. amendment?ditional >> yes, i will go. >> mr. doggett? >> it is being distributed. mr. reiger? >> i will suspend, but i want to make it clear, as i have informally, i saw mr. brady come in. i'm discussing an abridgment -- and amendment, mr. brady, i wanted to have full notice, as i believe he does, that i will be discussing his amendment, number one in this amendment. i do not want to be unfair in any way and i wanted to have an opportunity to respond. >> i have recognize you for the purpose of stating an amendment. are you going to suspend while it is being distributed? mr. reiger is observing a point of order and is on pause until it is a street it. -- distributed. >> i withdraw my point of order. withdraws his point of order. mr. do

my intention is after doctor davis speaks or questions mr. bar tell, that we will recess for votes on the house floor. we will immediately reconvene here, sh if the amendment and questioning and vote tonight. so dr. davis, you're recognized to strike the last word on the amendment. >> gentleman yields. >> mr. chairman, in response to what mr. reed said, look, all the way back to bill archer, some of the words tonight were very similar, but i want to say something. you can't model, even though there's broad disagreement. we were at it for three years. there were a series of informal sessions, formal sessions. we went back and forth and much of it was based on goodwill and much of the tlarting of that legislation actually came from your side when the bill was published. but i do think in fairness, mr. camp give us every opportunity to participate in that dialogue as we went along on that bill. and the two of you joined the committee on that same day. we were very good friends. and i must tell you that he broke it down so that every single item i

sticking together, demanding more progress, with just a couple of weeks to make it, and suggesting mr davist they should compromise was a joke. i made it very clear to prime minister may that this progress needs to happen at the beginning of december at the latest. i appreciate david davis' english sense of humour. laughs. i likejokes in speeches... he probably doesn't like his ideas being called "a joke", but he has to compete with tory demands at home, too. ministers might have to back down over their hope of putting the date of brexit into law. which is harder, dealing with the tory party or the 27 other countries? he laughs. you only described about two thirds of myjob as well! look. this is the most important negotiation and transition in our modern history, in peace time anyway. of course it's difficult. people have passionate views. and which is harder? he laughs. i don't know the answer to that, i think it varies day by day. at home and away, this is no longer about pressing the flesh. as next month's deadline looms, these talks are getting tough. the journey to the next phase of br

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. >> thank you, mr. davis. i cannot believe the young lady who i have a great deal of respect for worked on the pass of the budget committee is making the statement that everybody's treated the same. let me tell her what happened in sandy's case. 180 republicans voted no on sandy. that is not to add insult to injury, not only did they vote no, but sandy never got the aid specifics that came from katrina in terms of property damage, insurance, all of that. they're all different. how can you sit there and say -- you, obviously, didn't, number one, read the bill. second, the amendment, i'm sorry. and, second of all, there are so many instances i could point out where -- >> gentleman yield. >> where people got treated differently. sure, go ahead, i'll yield. >> i think we just got this amendment put in front of us a few moments ago. it's a lot to read. if you want to have maybe a recess and we'll read the bill. >> i hope you extended us the same courtesy to read your bill. you know what's good for one is good for a

mr davis gave them a dossier covering 58 different sectors of the economy, but has withheld some "sensitiveng parliament "with contempt. " space is filling up with junk — old bits of rocket, fragments of space crafts, even old satellites are all up there. that poses a threat to vital space technology which could be hit and damaged. now, a british team is hoping to solve the problem by sending up a spacecraft to clear it up. our science correspondent, rebecca morelle, explains. trois, deux, un — lift off. blasting off, for decades we've been launching into space, but what goes up rarely comes down and space has become crowded with junk. the remove debris spacecraft could be the answer, the world's first attempt to test how we can clean—up celestial clutter. it will see if it's possible to snare a satellite in a net and review how effectively a harpoon is. it will then bring everything back down, burning up as it enters the earth's atmosphere. it's been assembled in surrey and it's cost £15 million. this is the last chance to see it before it's packed up for its launch early next year. this i

it comes after mr davis provided the committee with only an edited version of the government's assessmentrs of the economy. our assistant political editor norman smith is in westminster how much trouble is he in then? even senior tory mps have said to me he is in difficulties because we have the extraordinary prospect of a government minister potentially been found to be in contempt of parliament. there's a long way to go to that, we would have to have such a move approved by the speaker, there would have to be a vote in parliament but i can't recall in recent history any minister being found guilty of in effect, defying this place and what adds edge to it in this context is that because exit campaigners made much of taking back control and empowering this place so for the brexit minister himself potentially, to be accused of ignoring parliament, floating the will of parliament would be profoundly awkward but points to fault is at the heart of this row, it's not just fault is at the heart of this row, it's notjust a tussle over paperwork, at its heart is a confrontation between the govern

mr davis unveiled a plan while reporting back on last week's talks with brussels.t once we have reached an agreement we will bring forward a specific piece of primary legislation to implement that agreement known as the withdrawal agreement and implementation bill. this confirms the major policy set out in the withdrawal agreement, will be done correctly implemented in the uk by primary legislation. not by secondary legislation of the withdrawal bill. this also means that parliament will be given time to debate, scrutinise and vote on the final agreement we strike with the eu. this agreement will only hold of parliament approves it. can the secretary of state confirm to this house that this house will get a vote in the event that there is no deal? mr speaker these questions have been pressing for months, this last—minute attempt to climb—down brings them into very sharp focus. and we are entitled to clear answers. will it simply be a question of take it or leave it? will the house be given an opportunity to amend that bill as the house must have the opportunity to

mr. davis: thank you, mr. speaker. the republican tax bill is a dangerous bill that raises taxes on 36 million middle class households. takes health care from tens of millions of americans. skyrockets the cost of health insurance for all americans. but especially for those who are sick and have pre-existing conditions. and directly results in cuts to medicare and safety net spending next year. all to give corporate special interest immediate, permanent, and monumental tax cuts. cut, cut, cut. is all that i have heard this week. cut the safety net. cut service for the needy. cut service for the physically challenged. cut the poor. cut the homeless. cut medicaid. cut education. cut out low-income tax credits. cut out new market tax credit. cut out social services. cut block grants. cut student loans. winter's here. cut the low-income energy assistance program. and if you are -- if you live in chicago, testimony in the midwest or northeast, without any heat you are subject to catch pneumonia and die. there is no doubt abo

chairman, i yield back. >> mr. davis, mr.chairman i will try to provide information to all the members of the committee by tomorrow morning. >> thank you. mr. paulson, you are recognized. >> thank you. even in the category, say 50000-$75000, about 8% reduction in federal taxes in net income category itself, correct? >> the table reports the percentage reduction by category, yes her back as i have is up, below 2000 below 200,000 it's about 80% of all tax relief going to that below 200,000 category. clearly middle income, lower income folks enough for this is targeted and going back i didn't do a cumulative percentage calculation but your tabulation looks correct. >> clearly, this is helping real people. it's helping teachers, students, struggling families that are living paycheck to paycheck but i think a lot of americans and certainly constituents in my district cans appreciate that tx form isn'tdi just about giving someone that benefited that extra dollar right now but about making our economy boom again and being competitiv

what exactly did you talk about and do with brexit secretary, mr. davis, today? ave a very good working relationship with minister davis picke. he comes regularly to rome and we take stock of the negotiation in light of the decision of the european family in october. we analyzed also one of the outstanding issues for the next meeting in december. we basically analyzed what needs to be done. to move to the second phase. mark: let's get to that part because you said that is still work to be done on the financial obligations. what exactly do you mean? what do you want to see an exact terms from the u.k. on it comes to financial obligations? sandro: you know that there are three main issues that need to be tackled from here to the summit in december. one of these is that progress is very good in my view and that is citizens rights. the eu citizens rights in the u.k. and the u.k. citizens rights and the eu. we have to work on the irish border and there's the issue of the financial obligation. analysis, the speech in florence was a good start because the first time the

mr. davis? >> thank you mr. chairman. i have an amendment. >> could just suspend? a point of order has been reserved. >> i have an amendment that strengthens families by reinstating the adoption tax credit with refund ability. permanently restoring the exclusion from player dependent care programs and modernizing the child and dependent care tax credit to address the cost of childcare. this is fiscally responsible and offsets any costs associated with supporting middle-class families with a minor increase in the corporate tax rate. the adoption tax credit is a bipartisan credit that helps families offset some of the cost of adoption. especially for children with special needs. currently the benefit is nonrefundable for up to $13000 of expenses per adopted child. in 2014 over 73000 households claimed the adoption tax credit with an average credit of $4802. i'm a 60% of the credit went to families with incomes over $100,000. half of the claimants headed copes under 75000. these families receive less than one fifth of the adopted credit in dollars. this is problematic