Political Quotes

“I rise today along with my fellow `Hope Coalition' members who joined with me in introducing the `Hope for Children Act' (H.R. 622). I will be very proud to see H.R. 622 pass the House of Representatives with overwhelming bipartisan support. Every child deserves a permanent, loving home and, with so many families who want to open their hearts and their homes to these children, I firmly believe we should help remove the financial barriers that may hinder this union. By extending a $10,000 tax credit to families who adopt a child, The Hope for Children Act will help to foster strong, healthy families across the nation. The promotion of special needs adoptions is essential. Families who adopt special needs children incur significant costs after an adoption has taken place. It must be mentioned that the Hope for Children Act, as introduced, included a $10,000 flat tax credit for families who adopt children with special needs. Though this measure was eliminated in Committee, I will not stop fighting to ensure that the needs of these children and families are adequately addressed. Across America, there are an estimated 122,000 children waiting for a family to love and care for them. but with adoption costs ranging from $8,000 to $20,000, many families can not afford this huge expense. No child should be forced to grow up without a family because of the tremendous cost of adoption.…”