like tiny tim simon and his family may find their future in danger because of the greed of those with power, the cruelty in the heart of the tax scam. simon's mother said, very soon i could once again be facing a future where i don't know how i'll be able to care for my child. this is a thought i simply find too difficult to bear. since you didn't hear yesterday, i'll go on to say what she said. we parents have medically come flex kids understand consequences. we know what -- we will know what will happen if this tax passes, if our country does not turn from this destructive and immoral path, she says. the republicans didn't listen. they said no. and they cheered. they cheered against simon. because republicans value the issue of special interest lobbyists over the little lobbyists, the voices of little lobbyists. sick children standing up for themselves and for their siblings -- >> mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady will suspend. he house will come to order. the gentlelady may continue. ms. pelosi: i'll repeat because republicans value the

but the story is not over and like tiny tim simon and his family find their future in danger because of the greed of those with power and the cruelty in the heart of the tax scam. >> democrats spent most of the day tell us how the fill bill would ruin america and there was victory at the white house. >> this is generational and we're so excited that we're going to launch next year this fantastic tax reform so that the american people how we can truly reach our economic growth and economic potential. >> it's been amazing experience i have to tell you it has not been in 34 years and really has not been done we broke every record it's largest i always say the most massive and it's largest tax cut in the history of our currenty and reform. but tax cut. >> and because he's tweeting president, president trump would say congratulations and plots for press conference no way. he had to sends celebratory tweets out. let's go. i want to congratulate mitch mcconnell on the tax a rearview mirror foil. i could not ask for a better or mortal entered partner. >> when i read that tweet this is what i

like tim, simon is sweet and kind. he loves christmas. he even sits by the fireplace and sings sometimes. dickens doesn't identify tiny tim's diagnosis, but i imagine he might have had cerebral palsy like simon. simon has trouble walking, and like tim, he wears braces to support his legs. so i miss him being little enough to carry him on my shoulders, he still loved to be hugged and held, and i hug him as often as i can, as tight as i can, because like the cratchits, we don't know how long we'll have simon with us due to a rare disease that we don't yet understand. i also find it strikingly easy to draw another big analogy between a christmas carol, the muppet version included, and what's happening in our lives right now. in the story, the miserly ebenezer scrooge is warned that his decisions have far-reaching consequences that impact many, many lives. the same can be said of the decisions that are being made by congress today. the choices they are making, like whether or not to pass this tax bill, have far reaching consequences that will

like tim, simon is a sweet and hed and he loves fire -- loves christmas. i imagine he might have had cervical palsy like simon. simon had trouble walking and liked him, he wears braces to support his legs. although i miss him being small enough to carry on my shoulders bob cratchit carries tim, we do not know how long we will have simon with us because of a rare disease we do not understand. i also find it strikingly easy to draw another big analogy between a christmas carol, the muppet version included, and what is happening in our lives right now. in the story, the miserly ebenezer scrooge is warned that his decisions have far-reaching consequences that impact many, many lives. the same can be said of the decisions that are being made by congress today. the choices they are making like whether or not to pass this tax bill, have far-reaching consequences that will impact all of us. that myr this reason family has been coming to capitol hill with the little lobbyists since july. our government seems to turn away from protecting people with disabilities and

i tim, simon is sweet and kind. he loves christmas. he even sits by the fireplace and sing sometimes. does not identify tiny tim's diagnosis, but i imagine he had cerebral palsy. braces.ars he still loves to be hugged and held, and i hugged him as often as i can and as tightly as i can. ike the lke th cratchetts, we do not know how long we will have our child because of the disease we do not understand. i also find it necessary to drop "aig parallel between christmas carol" and what is happening today. in the story, ebenezer scrooge is worn that his decisions have far reaching consequences that impact many, many lives. the same can be said of the decisions being made by congress today. the choices they are making, like whether or not to pass this tax bill, have far reaching consequences that will impact all of us. my family is been coming to capital hill with lobbyists since july. our government turns away from protecting people with disabilities and medical needs, like my son, and began taking away legal protections and programs that m

. >> like tiny tim, simon and his family find their future in danger because of the greed of those withe cruelty in the heart of the tax scam. >> the party could be over as republicans rush against a deadline to fund the government past friday as democrats led by nancy pelosi urge members to vote against the continuing resolution offered today by the house to fund the government until january 19th. the prospects of sending government workers home for christmas without paychecks is a daunting one but steve mnuchin says he is confident that will not happen. >> it is highly unlikely for there to be a government shutdown. the right thing to do is get a short-term funding and deal with these issues in january. >> here is where we stand. the house meet at 8:00 am and major components of the continuing resolution, children's health, foreign surveillance reauthorization and disaster relief separated into a different bill. a lot to do before anyone goes over christmas. >> they should start working at 4:00 am like us instead of 8:00. thank you very much, see you later. less than 24 hours after co

like tiny tim simon and his family may find their future in danger because of the greed of those with power, the cruelty in the heart of the tax scam. simon's mother said, very soon i could once again be facing a future where i don't know how i'll be able to care for my child. this is a thought i simply find too difficult to bear. since you didn't hear yesterday, i'll go on to say what she said. we parents have medically come flex kids understand consequences. we know what -- we will know what will happen if this tax passes, if our country does not turn from this destructive and immoral path, she says. the republicans didn't listen. they said no. and they cheered. they cheered against simon. because republicans value the issue of special interest lobbyists over the little lobbyists, the voices of little lobbyists. sick children standing up for themselves and for their siblings -- >> mr. speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady will suspend. he house will come to order. the gentlelady may continue. ms. pelosi: i'll repeat because republicans value the

i think another reason simon loves the movie so much is because he identifies with the character of tiny tim. it is easy to see the resemblance. like him, some of this week and kind. he loves christmas. even since fight a fireplace and things sometimes. identify timmy's sickness but i think he might have at cerebral palsy. simon. had him as often as i can come as tight as i can because like the cratchit's, we do not know how long we will have simon with is due to a rare disease we do not understand. i find is strikingly easy to draw another big analogy between a christmas carol, the muppet version included, and what is happening in our lives right now. in the story, the miserly ebenezer scrooge is warned that his decisions have far reaching consequences that impact many, many lives. the same can be said of the decisions that are being made by congress today. the choices they're making, like whether or not to passes tax bill have far reaching consequences that will impact all of us. it is for this reason my family has been coming to capitol hill sincehe little lobbyists july. our government s

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