Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of Rep. Tenney's H.R. 9495, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, which will address a profound injustice faced by Americans who return home after being wrongfully detained abroad. As Co-Chair of the Hostage Task Force in the House alongside my friend Haley Stevens of Michigan, I have seen the unimaginable stress and hardships these Americans and their families face while being detained firsthand. The last thing they should have to worry about when they return home is a notice from their own government telling them that they now face penalties and fines for missing tax deadlines because of circumstances entirely beyond their control. This bill fixes that irksome issue and sends a clear message: That the U.S. government stands by its citizens when they are put through these unthinkable circumstances. With this measure, we are standing up for Americans who have already been through so much. I am proud to see this commonsense measure come to the floor for consideration, and I urge my colleagues to support it so we can ensure these Americans have the relief they desperately deserve. And, I thank the gentlewoman from New York for her leadership on this critical need. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Smith) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, H.R. 9495, as amended. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore.…”