Rich Neal: “I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. I acknowledge the good efforts of Ranking Member…”

“I am prepared to close, and I yield myself the balance of my time. I acknowledge the good efforts of Ranking Member Brady on the energy front in the tax package, as well. It is a series of compromised measures. He did a terrific job, I think it is fair to say, on surprise billing, and not to mention USMCA. Those were very substantial accomplishments that the Ways and Means Committee led on in the 116th Congress. Mr. Brady, as he was closing, mentioned that this measure he did not want to see treated as stimulus, and he is right; this is not about stimulus. This is about stability. This is about building a bridge for those people who are really hurting as we turn the page on this year. This is about those who are wondering how they are going to make the next rental payment, sustenance for the American family, how they might repair that automobile that sits in the garage idle because they couldn't afford it. That is what this is really about this evening. I started with Charles Dickens and ``A Christmas Carol'' and the lessons of Jacob Marley, but let me conclude with a very simple description in ``The Epic of America.'' When asked what it was that set America apart from the rest of the world, it was suggested it was a habit of the heart, a kindness and a decency and a goodness. And let me close the debate on that basis and urge passage of the CASH Act and $2,000 for the American people. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.…”