Political Quotes

“We are told to reject this because China is doing this. In China, they drink orange juice. Should we prohibit orange juice? Not everything that happens in China needs to be banned by statute in this Congress. We are told we need to protect privacy, but this bill does not require anybody to use a digital currency. You are still going to have cash. You are still going to have a credit card. It is just one more option. You may say the use of the credit card doesn't give you privacy because my wife then finds out I spent too much on a tie. So what do I do? I spend cash. You are going to have debit cards, credit cards, cash, and maybe a digital currency. If you want it to be private, don't use it. It is not mandatory. Mr. McHENRY. Mr. Chair, I would note for the record that bow ties are cheaper than the long ties. I suggest the same to the gentleman. Mr. Chair, I yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Huizenga), the chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the Financial Services Committee.”