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Opening Statements

February 03, 2012 Camp Opening Statement: Markup of H.R. 3864 “American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012.”

Today the Committee will consider H.R. 3864, the “American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012.”  This legislation would…

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February 02, 2012 Johnson Opening Statement: Hearing on the Social Security Administration’s Death Records

Social Security has always collected death information so it can stop benefits to those who have died and start benefits…

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

Thank you Chairman Boustany.  It’s a pleasure to have this opportunity to hold a joint hearing between our subcommittees.  Our…

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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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