December 13, 2017      5:45 PM
GOP rolls past Democratic concerns over lack of input into tax cut bill
Democrats won’t see the actual compromise until after a committee report is printed and the vote is tallied, leading some to suggest it would be difficult if not impossible to offer up substantive questions to committee staff
Democrats could do little to derail the compromise negotiated
between US House and Senate Republicans as the proposed
tax bill heads to a vote in the days to come.
In the negotiations Congressman Lloyd Doggett,
D-Austin, took center stage early, submitting a motion to delay a vote on the
conference committee, which was firmly rejected by fellow Texan and conference
committee chair Congressman Kevin Brady, R-The Woodlands.
Chair Brady rejected repeated efforts by Doggett on
various motions, turning to others on the committee.
“Let us all remind each other, when this report is
presented you’ll have the opportunity to disagree with it and not (support) the
conference report,” said Brady, cutting off protests. “We are going to continue.”
By Kimberly Reeves
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