The Senate Finance committee. We expect we have live coverage for you over on cspan3 of the Senate Finance committee. You can also find that online at cspan. Org. Outside of are also he meeting room in the capitol where House Republicans will be gathering, now that they gaveled out. Making their way to the meeting room. President trump as we mentioned, expecting to leave the white house shortly. And speak to republicans before that vote, which is expected this afternoon sometime shortly after between noon and where House Republicans will be gathering, now that they gaveled out. Making their way to the 1 00. We hope to have any comments from members, possibly from the president if he makes a statement before or after his meeting, well aim to bring that live to you as well. Wed love to hear from you, too, if youre watching the debate. Your thoughts on the tax reform debate. Heres how to be part of that conversation. Democrats use 2027488920. Republicans, 2027488921. And for all others, 2027488922. Well also look for some of your tweets at cspan if youd like to do that. Again they started debate yesterday. The general debate yesterday. And finishing up this afternoon with about a halfhour of general debate. We do expect whats called a motion to recommit. This would be a last chance for the democrats to change the bill. We expect the democrats to do that before the final passage vote this afternoon. Of concern for some republicans has been the new york delegation. Some of those members, republicans, opposed to the state and local Tax Deduction provisions in that bill. Wanted to show you next a member who supports the bill, in debate from earlier with marcy kaptur, democrat from ohio. Well show you some of that debate and come back and hear from you on the phone and possibly from members as well. Live coverage here on cspan. Rewriting the entire code. From the bottom up. These issues have been out there for the American People and for the people from across the country to look at, to digest, and now is the time to rise in support of this legislation, mr. Speaker. Because what we have before you is a new tax code for the 21st century. Mr. Speaker, we have a tax code thats going to for once in 31 on s put our corporations the multinational level across the world on the multinational level across the world in a Competitive Position by lowering the rates and getting to a 21st taxing program on the territorial basis. Most importantly, mr. Speaker, we deliver tax relief. I know the folks on the other side arent going to agree with this because they are going to say this is a tax for the rich. This is a tax code, tax reform for the rich and almighty 1 . Mr. Speaker, i have done the math. I have looked at this bill inside and out. It delivers a simplified code where 1,600 is left in the pockets of my constituents in western new york. Thats 1,600 that they earned that the government wont have to take from them any more. 1,600, mr. Speaker, that will allow them as Senior Citizens to go visit their grandkids in the south because new york state has driven them out of new york state with its high tax policies at the state capital. Thats 1,600 maybe they can go on a trip with their family and experience a little relaxation because of the hard work that generated those moneys and dollars in their pockets. Mr. Speaker, these are the people that we represent. The perrys. Mr. And mrs. Perry are hardworking people of western new york. Those are their two beautiful children. Whats this is going to allow them to do is get a little bit more of their money kept in their pocket so they can spend a little bit more time with their kids and enjoy the fruits of their labor. Mr. Speaker, and mr. Chairman, i know my colleagues on the other side advocate because there is another issue with tax reform i want to highlight real quick. The easy approach of government is to spend more money and develop more programs. And maybe give a little bit in regards to a government welfare check. But what this tax code does and reform does is deliver a job opportunity for these people. And i dont know a Better Program in america that serves more people than an honest days work and honest paycheck and honest job. And thats what this tax code will do. With that i yield back. The speaker pro tempore the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. The gentleman from texas reserves. The gentleman from massachusetts is recognized. Mr. Neal thank you, madam speaker. Madam speaker, correction, not one hearing was held on this tax bill. 38,000 people in mr. Reeds district will lose the student Loan Interest deduction. With that id like to introduce a real champion of the working class in america, the gentlelady from ohio, marcy kaptur. One minute. The speaker pro tempore the gentlewoman is recognized for one minute. Ms. Kaptur i want to thank the Exceptional Leadership of Ranking Member richard neal of massachusetts and trying to fix this horrendous bill. Mr. Speaker, the g. O. P. Led tax and deficit disaster rewards the big corporations and billionaires. It will accelerate job outsourcing. Indeed, 50 of the tax benefits go to the top 1 . This tax scam locks in, get to a 621,500 tax bonus each billionaire in the billionaire class. The top. 1 of 1 . Do you think they need it . Meanwhile, this tax scam raise ed money from the pockets of 38 million middle class taxpayers, likely those caring for their sick relatives or trying to help their kids in college. Do you really think the. 1 of 1 need more . Money trading wall street megabanks like Goldman Sachs and j. P. Morgan. Already making billions will get more tax bonuses courtesy of the middle class. This job outsourcing tax bill of the rich, by the rich, and for the rich, well if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck mr. Neal additional 30 seconds. Ms. Kaptur quacks like a duck it must be a duck. And this duck belongs in a may have h voters thought they were draining in the last election. Folks, this bill makes the swamp wider and deeper and the fat ducks will be even may have thought they were draining in the last election. Folks, this bill makes the swamp wider and deeper and the fat ducks will be even fatter and happyier in t i urge my colleagues to vote for the middle class not the heading downstairs in the basement of the capitol where the meeting room is set. President trump will be there shortly. Leaving the white house right some of as we watch the members come through the hallway. We will continue and hear from you and your calls. 2027488920 for democrats. Som the members come through the hallway. E will continue and hear 2027488921, republicans. All others, 2027488922. Our cameras are there. Any comments from members or the president we hope to bring those to you live certainly on tape. Heres newport richie, florida. Pat. Good morning. Go aahead. Caller yes. Thank you for taking my call. I want you to know there are a loft people out here that are sick and tired of these democrats and their resist program. Resist. Were so sick of that and hearing that word. Please get onboard. Please work for the American People. And start treating each other with respect. Were disgusted with the lack of respect. And i thank you for taking my call. Host juliette, next up on the independent line. Rock port, massachusetts. Caller good morning, cspan. Thank you so much for taking my call. I was listening to the hearings morning on the hill, the house of representatives giving their oneminute speeches. I found it rather interesting the inconsistency upon what mor house of representatives giving states get for each middle class tax cut. For instance, one state gets a 1,200. Another gets a 1,600. Another is a 1,400 tax cut. Im trying to reconcile that. And moreover, interestingly, that pretty much might sound like a significant amount of money on the whole, if you break it down on a per month basis its almost negligible. I just got my property tax bill in the mail. It went up 100 this year. Per month that is. So it negates the whole being able to take that money and go on a vacation. The way they put up these placards. They show the families in the hey farm or hay farm. Moreover they just want to raise the price on admission to the National Parks to 70 from 25. A lot of middle class families because they cant afford to go overseas and walk the places in france they go to National Parks and now the price will be increased. One more quick thing, there was an article in the new york times, could have been the wall street journal or post, but the headline was, that 400 big multinational businesses opted to say no on this tax plan. They dont need it. They have so much money. They are so flush opted to say. In any event thank you for taking my call. You are the best. Host juliette in massachusetts. Were keeping an eye on the hallway downstairs below the u. S. House of representatives. Republicans will be meeting ith President Trump shortly. Believing the white house heading to capitol hill. The president during his believing the white house heading to capitol hill. The president during his 12day trip to asia, return wednesday and stay in touch with key members of the house and senate. His representatives, garyon, the National Economic council director, and also mark short, the legislative Affairs Director on capitol hill several times meeting with house and Senate Republican leaders. Heres tulsa, ok ork, debra, go ahead. Oklahoma. Debra, go ahead. Caller good morning. Thank you for taking my call. Were quietly turning away from the republicans who have let us down terribly. Our old people are ending up without assistance. The young and disabled who are defenseless are ending up without assistance. Our state is broke. Myself, i lived through this trickledown process twice before and we barely recovered from it before. I dont think well recover from it this time. I dont expect for my family to get any kind of tax benefit. Being a lower middle class doing the math at home myself, i think were going to pay more tax. I would urge my representative while they are still in this office to make this vote, to vote no against this terrible plan. Thank you very much. Host you are calling from oklahoma. You said your state is broke. Has oklahoma raised taxes recently or tried . Caller we have tried to raise taxes on the oil and gas. They should be penalized for all the earthquakes we have been going through. It doesnt seem to be any end to that. Host thats an ongoing issue there . The earthquakes . Caller ongoing. Our houses are cracked. Cracking and being destroyed. Cant fix themselves. Some areas its just repeated earthquakes. Theres no resolve through earthquake insurance. It seems for most people. Gun here. The our representatives have sorely let us down n my district we just flipped to democrat. Because when we had democrats running this state, we had a chance. Everybody had a fair chance. Were not getting that we just have poor governments right now. Be active oklahomans, be smart about who you choose. Of course its always may the best person win. Host appreciate your comments from tulsa here on cspan. Were keeping our eye outside the meeting room in the u. S. Capitol. Making their way making their way there to hear from President Trump who will be leaving the white house shortly. If he hasnt already. The president and whats described as a pep rally before members vote on the republican tax reform plan. About half an hour of debate, general debate left. We expect speaker ryan to make some final comments before the final vote. Also the democrats get will likely use their privilege of offering a motion to recommit. A chance to change the bill before the final passage. All of that still ahead. We continue to take your calls. Engelwood, florida. Marsha on our democrats line. Caller hi. Thank you for taking my call. A couple things i want to mention to the voting public. I did call my representative, tom rooney, and told him to vote no on this ridiculous bill. As long as the people are going to be voting on a postcard, are the corporations going to be voting on a postcard . If that was to happen, i would be very much in favor of it. But they are going to be keeping deductions, all their loopholes, and everything in place for the people is poison. One other thing i wanted to mention about the corporations. There was a meeting of corporate c. E. O. s, about 100 of them. They were asked how many of them were going to reinvest all this windfall thats going to result if this tax bill goes through. Of the 100 five people raised their hands saying they would reinvest. The rest of them, its going to them and their stockholders. You like poison bill . This is the poison bill if you havent called your representative and urged them to vote against it, you are going to be trouble. Im on Social Security. Im looking forward to next year or the year after when they cut my Social Security and medicare. Years old. I will probably die from this. Host how tough was it to get through on the phone to tom rooneys office . Caller wasnt tough at all. But i didnt get to talk i talked to a staffer. And she said she would relate the information to him. And this was probably around 5 00 in the evening last night. It wasnt hard at all. Host appreciate your call. Go ahead. Final thoughts. Caller i have called and them followed up on how responded in his voting. And he still votes with the party. Host appreciate that. Marsha from engelwood, florida. Next peggy in lake city, colorado, on the republican line. Tax reform day in the u. S. House. Final vote this afternoon. Go ahead. Caller i would hope that everybody would vote for this tax bill. My husband was in the oil fields when obama came on. It killed us. We lost everything. I mean everything. Because he pulled all the permits for oil. I hope that the republicans get their way, get this tax bill passed because i make 48,000 a year. And we pay 4,000 in tax a year. This its only for the rich tax cut. Thats bull. And i think democrats should be called to accountability for their lying. They lie all the time and no one says even on im watching this whole debate thing. Why dont the republicans go, youre lying. Thats not whats going to happen. We need this tax reform. The working people of this country dont need a mandate for insurance. If we cant afford insurance, oh, well. We certainly do not have in our constitution, where the government is supposed to tell us to get insurance. Thats our personal right. I hope they pass this. Im sorry new york, that they are going to lose their salt. But you know what . Why should colorado pay more in taxes to save california thats a welfare state. I was born and raised in california. Im sorry that they are they have gone to the dogs. They give more money away than they take in. They used to feed a quarter of the world. Now they can barely feed themselves. They cant balance their budget. Why do we keep paying taxes to go to california . The welfare needs to be reformed. Taxes, if the republicans can grow a spine and get with it, pass this bill, then work on cutting our spending and definitely get obamacare out of definitely close our borders so we can let in whom is good and keep out who is bad. Host thank you, peggy. From lake city, colorado. Peggy from colorado. We appreciate that. Just saw moments ago kevin brady, the chair of the house ways and Means Committee, going by the cameras just outside the meeting room in the basement of the capitol where House Republicans are gathering one last time to hear from President Trump. One last time before the vote, that is, on the tax reform package. Well continue taking your calls. Hearing from you. Your comments before the house gavels back in. One of those reporters in that crowded hallway down there is scott wong, senior Congressional Correspondent with the hill. Thanks for being with us this morning. Thanks for having me. Host one of the headlines on your piece today, the house g. O. P. Is set for a big win. Has the tone of the debate changed at all in the last couple of days . No. Its been actually a relatively quiet week on the house side. Given that theres a huge vote on tax reform. The first such vote in about three decades. It truly a historic vote. Its been a very light attitude on the house side from g. O. P. Leaders. They appear confident that they have the 217 votes needed to pass this bill. The whip count looks pretty good. Steve scalise held a meeting with his whip team just a few moments ago just to make sure they had crossed all their ts and dotted all their is. Were just about ready to see the president head into this meeting for a sort of pep rally before the big vote. Host you have attend add News Conference earlier today where a couple republicans members not happy with the bill. Several from the new york delegation. Of the few republicans that will vote against the bill today, whats their major issue . Why will they vote against it . This all has to do with their concerns about the elimination of the state and local Tax Deduction. This has been an issue they have been railing about for a number of weeks. There was a small concession made to these folks from high taxing states such as new york, new jersey, and california. They will receive a they will preserve in the house bill a 10,000 property state and local property Tax Deduction. Many of these lawmakers, including lee zeldin and peter king, both of new york, have said that doesnt go far enough. And that they will continue to fight for the restoration of. E salt deduction when this bill eventually heads to a house and Senate Conference committee, if it makes it that far. Host well let you go. Moment majority leader realizing the president may be on his way. Talk about that conference committee, the timetable. The house is expected to pass the bill today ahead of the thanksgiving recess. What about the senate effort . When will they pass their measure or take it up . Its unclear a vote has not been scheduled in that chamber yet. Really, the house vote represents the first major step for tax reform. And they are currently marki