Tom Latham: “I thank the distinguished gentleman, the Chairman, for the time, and let me just rise in strong support of this…”

“I thank the distinguished gentleman, the Chairman, for the time, and let me just rise in strong support of this amendment. This, I think, is one of the most outrageous, offensive taxes that I've ever heard of. The idea of taxing U.S. travelers from any point in the United States just because they're traveling to a destination in Europe is simply outrageous. It's going to be devastating to U.S. carriers, and it's something that we have got to put a stop to. Like the gentleman talked about the international community's strong opposition, I think on a bipartisan basis everyone is opposed to this. It is, again, a far overreach. It is something that is unnecessary. It is simply wrong. I really appreciate the gentleman's work on this to have this amendment brought forward as at least a first step in stopping this very, very, I think, egregious new tax. With that, I yield back the balance of my time.”