And, in November, I was honored to be chosen to serve as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. “In October of last year my colleagues and I were both grateful and thrilled when then-Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan was elected Speaker. In 2001, I was honored to join the Ways and Means Committee, following then-Chairman Bill Archer of Houston, and I have spent the intervening years working on these consequential issues. “One of the main reasons I ran for Congress was because I wanted to work on improving our tax system. “Through that experience of helping business start-ups, building a healthier local business climate and recruiting new industry, I had a unique opportunity to witness firsthand how our broken tax code burdens America’s job creators and families. “I know that Main Streets look very different across America. “For almost two decades, I worked as a Chamber of Commerce executive in three very different economies – the agriculture, military and tourism economy of South Dakota, the slow-growth, heavy refining, union-dominated economy of Beaumont, Texas, and the fast-growing energy, health care and trade driven economy of suburban Houston. “Since I haven’t spoken at this event before, I’d like to take a moment to talk to you about my path to this podium. Today it is more important than ever that you continue to fulfill your mission of shaping the debate, defining the issues and shedding light on important tax policies. As we approach the 20 th anniversary of the founding of the Tax Council Policy Institute, I’d like to thank you for your hard work and congratulate you on a job well done. “Your event is the premier opportunity to speak with America’s tax policy innovators and thought-leaders. I also am grateful to the KPMG team, including former Ways and Means Committee staffer John Gimigliano, for the invitation. First, I’d like to take a moment to thank Lyn Walker and her team from the Tax Council Policy Institute. “Thank you very much for having me today. WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the keynote address at the Tax Council Policy Institute’s 17th Annual Tax Policy & Practice Symposium:
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