Hours. The committee will come to order. Good morning and thank you all for joining us. Today our committees focus on the top priority for the American People, progrowth tax reform that will create jobs, increase paychecks and strengthen our nations economy. America now has one of the most costly, unfair and uncompetitive tax systems in the world. The need for progrowth tax reform is urgent. Todays high tax rates on american businesses drive good paying jobs overseas and makes it much more difficult for our job traders and our workers to succeed here at home. Americas burdensome International Tax system destroys u. S. Competitiveness and discourages investment in our local communities. Scores of loopholes, favored treatment to Washington Special interests while millions of harvard working americans havent seen a real pay raise in years. Heres the good news President Trump is leading the charge for bold tax reform that will unleash the jobs and paychecks nationwide and hes calling for t