Political Quotes

“this issue is simple, but important, to our military families. If you want to support increased tax benefits for the loved ones who have lost a soldier, sailor, airman or Marine in Iraq, then you should vote for this motion to recommit. If you want to help Guardsmen and Reservists who take money out of their own pocket to serve our country to travel over 100 miles and stay in hotels to do the duty that our country asked them to do, if you want to help those people with tax benefits on those expenses, then you ought to vote ``yes'' on this motion to recommit. Mr. Speaker, I think the American people would be offended to find out why we have to support this motion to recommit. For 6 months there has been a bill sitting in this Chamber at the Speaker's desk that would provide these benefits, earned benefits, to our servicemen and - women and to the families of servicemen and -women killed in combat. But do you know why that bill has been held up by the House Republican leadership? Because the military tax benefits are paid for by closing the loophole of tax benefits for those who leave this country and renounce their American citizenship in order not to pay taxes. Let me repeat that. A bill has been held up for 6 months at the Speaker's desk. We could pass it by unanimous consent today if the Republican leadership would work with us on it. But for 6 months it has been held up.”