It strikes me that we've been at this for months -- you've witnessed the meetings -- and I hope that maybe one or two more meetings and we'll have an affirmative position. Richard Neal More Quotes by Richard Neal More Quotes From Richard Neal So that's the basis we proceed on, if we can't have a voluntary submission, then we use the legal apparatus that's available to us. Richard Neal top-news The United States must continue to pay all of its bills on time and in full. I look forward to hearing from you about what adjustment in the debt limit is needed. Richard Neal politics Traditionally a treasury secretary kicks off the Ways and Means Committee year, we want that to remain paramount. Richard Neal politics I'm disappointed, the historic role of the Treasury secretary is to appear before the Ways and Means Committee at the start of any legislative session. Richard Neal politics The Secretary declined to come speak with us, so I am cancelling the hearing. Richard Neal politics We are also extremely worried about the wellbeing of the more than 70,000 Treasury employees who are about to miss their second paycheck in a row, including 45,000 employees who are expected to work without pay. Richard Neal politics With more than 70,000 Treasury employees furloughed and missing paychecks, I strongly believe Secretary Mnuchin himself should appear before our committee and answer members' questions. Richard Neal politics It was pretty clear that when the conversation took place with the IRS commissioner and the secretary of the Treasury, that we want these refunds to go out on time, i'm told that the tax filing season opens still on Jan. 29. So we're going to be raising questions about that during the course of the next few days, to make sure that's adhered to. Richard Neal politics House Democrats will do whatever Affordable Care Act takes to make sure the protections enshrined in Affordable Care Act endure. Richard Neal politics I assume that there would be some sort of a court case, but we'd have to wait and see. Richard Neal politics I think we would all be comfortable if this was done on a voluntary basis, if they would resist the overture then I think you could probably see a long and grinding court case. Richard Neal top-news It is not cut and dry. Richard Neal top-news Anticipate a long court case in the end. Richard Neal top-news To consider a bill of this magnitude without a CBO score is not only puzzling and concerning, but also irresponsible. Richard Neal politics The principle here is not to create a permanent aristocracy. Richard Neal politics But what is striking about this, in a town that often talks about tax cuts, we could quite easily, Republicans and Democrats working together, do something that everybody in America desires, and that is a simplification of our Tax Code. Richard Neal taxworking-togethertogetheramerica Under the Bush plan, Social Security gets weaker, not stronger. Richard Neal plansecuritystrongersocial We can preserve Social Security benefits for generations of Americans without privatizing this important program. Richard Neal withoutsecurityimportantsocial
