H3774 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE May 7, 2018 Volunteer State. They invested tax re- Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I thank LEAVE OF ABSENCE form savings in their workforce. Not my friend from Tennessee for yielding By unanimous consent, leave of ab- only did the bank give eligible employ- back. As he said, Tennessee has seen sence was granted to: ees a bonus, they also increased their the benefits from tax reform. Kentucky Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana (at the re- is seeing the benefits of tax reform and minimum wage to $15 an hour. This quest of Mr. MCCARTHY) for today on was because of tax reform. the opportunity for people to move account of district business. into prosperity as they expand oppor- Now, a way to raise the minimum Ms. ESTY of Connecticut (at the re- tunity. wage is to increase economic opportu- quest of Ms. PELOSI) for today on ac- According to the Bureau of Labor nities, economic possibilities, just, count of personal business. Statistics, in April, unemployment was frankly, making the economic environ- Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas at 3.9 percent across the country. The ment better. (at the request of Ms. PELOSI) for today Bureau of Labor Statistics also re- Then there was the announcement by and May 8. ported that 164,000 jobs were added Tyson Foods, who gave a bonus to their Mr. TONKO (at the request of Ms. frontline workers, or, as they call across the country in April, raising the total since our tax reform bill was PELOSI) for today on account of official them, the backbone of their business. I business. have got a chart here of Tennessee, and signed into law to nearly 800,000 people. you can see that, in Tennessee, the Businesses are confident in our econ- f typical family of four is going to see a omy because of tax reform. Most busi- tax cut of over $2,000. That is real nesses are telling me that they are ADJOURNMENT money. looking for workers, looking for people Mr. GUTHRIE. Mr. Speaker, I move I think about an employer that I vis- to have the opportunity to move for- that the House do now adjourn. ited with in my district who said—he ward. One of the great reasons that we The motion was agreed to; accord- may have 8 or 10 employees—he said he are trying to do some of the policies ingly (at 8 o’clock and 42 minutes that were talked about during the last noticed when he was doing his employ- p.m.), under its previous order, the hour is that we want to see people have ees’ payroll—and they get paid each House adjourned until tomorrow, Tues- the opportunity to work, to go from and every week—he noticed they were day, May 8, 2018, at 10 a.m. for morn- poverty to prosperity, from dependence getting an additional $15 to $20 per ing-hour debate. to independence. week. So, if somebody is getting an ad- We want people to have the oppor- f ditional $20 per week per pay period, tunity to move forward, and a growing that is $1,000 a year. economy will allow them to do so be- OATH OF OFFICE MEMBERS, RESI- The typical family of four in Ten- cause these people are needed in the DENT COMMISSIONER, AND DEL- nessee is getting a tax cut of $2,023. workforce. They are wanted. They are EGATES Think of it this way: across the Nation, needed, and I will guarantee you, when The oath of office required by the across our country, more than 4 mil- we have people in the workforce, they lion workers and counting have re- sixth article of the Constitution of the are going to be better off than if they United States, and as provided by sec- ceived a bonus, a pay raise, or in- are not. So we are looking forward to creased retirement benefits. tion 2 of the act of May 13, 1884 (23 moving forward with some of the issues Stat. 22), to be administered to Mem- Mr. Speaker, it is becoming increas- that were talked about earlier. ingly clear that tax reform is working bers, Resident Commissioner, and Dele- But tonight we have heard stories gates of the House of Representatives, and the America economic engine is off about Kentuckians; we have heard sto- and running again. The most recent the text of which is carried in 5 U.S.C. ries about Tennesseans who have bene- 3331: Federal jobs report shows the fastest fited from tax reform. Hardworking wage growth since the 2008 recession, taxpayers are seeing more money in ‘‘I, AB, do solemnly swear (or af- and the unemployment rate has their paychecks. Companies are ex- firm) that I will support and defend dropped to a 17-year low. panding and creating jobs. Businesses the Constitution of the United Mr. Speaker, I want to thank Speak- are passing along the benefits of tax States against all enemies, foreign er RYAN. I want to thank Chairman cuts to their customers and to their and domestic; that I will bear true BRADY and especially President Donald employees, handing out bonuses and faith and allegiance to the same; Trump on their leadership in passing raises. We are seeing these stories in that I take this obligation freely, this landmark legislation. And, again, I our own States and across the country. without any mental reservation or want to thank the gentleman from This is exactly what we expected purpose of evasion; and that I will Kentucky for all of his help in orga- when we passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs well and faithfully discharge the nizing tonight to remind the people of Act, and I am glad to see many of our duties of the office on which I am this country the hard work that the communities benefiting from this bill. about to enter. So help me God.’’ President has done, the hard work that I want to thank my friend from Ten- has been subscribed to in person and this Congress has done—the House of nessee for sharing his stories from Ten- filed in duplicate with the Clerk of the Representatives, and the Senate—so nessee, as I was sharing my stories House of Representatives by the fol- that we can improve our economy and from Kentucky, and I thank him for lowing Member of the 115th Congress, we can return hard-earned money to joining me tonight to discuss the im- pursuant to the provisions of 2 U.S.C. the people, because they best know portance of tax reform. 25: how to spend their money, not the bu- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance DEBBIE LESKO, reaucrats in Washington. hof my time. Eighth District of Arizona. EXPENDITURE REPORTS CONCERNING OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL Reports concerning the foreign currencies and U.S. dollars utilized for Official Foreign Travel during the first and sec- ond quarters of 2018, pursuant to Public Law 95–384, are as follows: REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DANIEL SILVERBERG, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND JAN. 4, 2018 Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 Daniel Silverberg ..................................................... 1/1 1/3 Iraq ....................................................... .................... 22.00 .................... 11,925.00 .................... .................... .................... 11,947.00 1 /3 1 /4 Turkey ................................................... .................... 430.00 .................... 1,278.00 .................... .................... .................... 1708.00 VerDate Sep 11 2014 03:39 May 08, 2018 Jkt 079060 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4634 Sfmt 8634 E:\CR\FM\K07MY7.049 H07MYPT1 May 7, 2018 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H3775 REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DANIEL SILVERBERG, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 1 AND JAN. 4, 2018—Continued Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 Committee total ......................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... 452.00 .................... 13,203.00 .................... .................... .................... 13,655.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. MR. DANIEL SILVERBERG, Apr. 27, 2018. REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DANIEL SILVERBERG, EXPENDED BETWEEN JAN. 23 AND JAN. 26, 2018 Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar U.S. dollar Name of Member or employee Country Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Foreign equivalent Arrival Departure currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency or U.S. currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 currency 2 Daniel Silverberg ..................................................... 1/23 1/26 Djibati ................................................... .................... 381.00 .................... 14,600.00 .................... .................... .................... 14,981.00 Committee total ......................................... ............. ................. ............................................................... .................... 381.00 .................... 14,600.00 .................... .................... .................... 14,981.00 1 Per diem constitutes lodging and meals. 2 If foreign currency is used, enter U.S. dollar equivalent; if U.S. currency is used, enter amount expended. MR. DANIEL SILVERBERG, Apr. 27, 2018, REPORT OF EXPENDITURES FOR OFFICIAL FOREIGN TRAVEL, DANIEL SILVERBERG, EXPENDED BETWEEN FEB. 20 AND FEB. 23, 2018 Date Per diem 1 Transportation Other purposes Total U.S.