Spencer Bachus: “How can you justify asking me to pay somebody else's mortgage? I struggle to pay my mortgage.”

The program also can deny legitimate merchants access to financial networks they need to survive.

If you are imposing costs on the system, you should have to internalize them.

However, my continued concern is that the program threatens to dry up legitimate sources of credit and financing.

I would simply recognize Mr. Petri's and Ms. Tsongas' contributions in helping Mr. Kilmer with this amendment--and there may be others. I want to express to the full committee chair our appreciation for supporting this amendment, and I…