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Chair and Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on china. They discuss the acquisition of u. S. Farmland by china and security concerns related to the food sector. Congressman Glenn Thompson chairs the house and Agriculture Committee. Congressman Glenn Thompson of pennsylvania chairs the house Agriculture Committee. The Committee Comes to order and thank you for joining the the e committee will come t order. Good morning and thank you all for joining for todays hearing, the danger china poses to american agriculture. After brief opening remarks members will receive testimony from our Wi...

We would reduce to 22 . The current bill has it at 20 but 22 is just as competitive as 20 . Just like the current bill, it would be lower than the global average rate of 23 and just like the current bill would move us from last place to third place among the g7 countries. So it is just as progrowth. It makes us just as competitive, but it allows us to do the proworker reform that we decimately need. That we desperately need. It allows us to change the Child Tax Credit in the current bill to help working families even more. It would make it fully refundable up to the amount you pay in payroll t...

I recognize the senator from utah. Mr. Hatch i thank the presiding officer. I listened to the minority leaders remarks. If anybody believes that were going to be able to Work Together closely when they just want a they had us right there at the instance of socialism just a month ago and were still right on the cusp of socialism. I hate to say it, but our democratic friends are pushing us towards socialism which has never worked anywhere in the world, and its not going to work here. Their answer to everything is big government. Well, there are two different points of view here, and i have to te...

What we dont talk about all that often, mr. President , is the work of all the men and women on our staff who make all this possible. Ive been fortunate to have to have had a hardworking, dedicated staff both in washington and minnesota and have no doubt that they will go on to do great things and to serve our nation well. Mr. President , im also very welcome to have a family that has stood by me for the good times and the tough times of being a senator. As senators we have packed schedules, late nights and difficult votes and divisive issues and a lot of time invested in better understanding ...

Nomination of mr. Alex azar to serve as secretary of health and Human Services, one of the most important jobs in any government anywhere in the world. Id like to welcome mr. Azar to the finance committee this morning. I want to thank you for being here and for your willingness to serve in this important capacity. Mr. Azar certainly has his work cut out for him. Health and Human Services is a massive, Sprawling Department that overseas trillions of dollars in spending and liabilities and encompasses all areas of our Nations Health care system. As a result, if confirmed, mr. Azars work will imp...