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Opening Statements

February 01, 2012 Boustany Opening Statement: Joint Hearing on Harbor Maintenance Funding and Maritime Tax Issues

Thank you all for joining us for this morning’s joint hearing of the Subcommittees on Oversight and Select Revenue Measures….

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January 24, 2012 Camp Opening Statement: Meeting of the H.R. 3630 Conference Committee

This may be our first public meeting, but the work of this conference committee has been ongoing since the end…

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January 18, 2012 Camp Opening Statement: H.R. 1173, “The Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011”

Good morning.  We are here today to consider H.R. 1173, “The Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011.”  The…

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January 18, 2012 Boustany Opening Statement: H.R. 1173, “The Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act of 2011”

I’m pleased the Ways and Means Committee is considering H.R. 1173, bipartisan legislation to repeal the unsustainable CLASS Act. I…

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December 14, 2011 Brady Opening Statement: Hearing on the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Good morning.  I would like to welcome all of you to our hearing on the Trans-Pacific Partnership or TPP.  I…

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December 02, 2011 Johnson Statement: Hearing on Securing the Future of the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

The Social Security Disability Insurance program has been the source of great debate both before and since its cash benefit…

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November 17, 2011 Tiberi Opening Statement: Hearing on the Ways and Means International Tax Reform Discussion Draft

At the first Ways & Means Committee hearing this year Chairman Camp said that comprehensive tax reform would be a…

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