Mark Meadows: “I thank the chairman of the Rules Committee for his leadership and his vision and his passion and his great words. I…”

“I thank the chairman of the Rules Committee for his leadership and his vision and his passion and his great words. I also want to thank the gentleman from Jacksonville, Florida (Mr. Crenshaw). He is a true leader, and I am proud to be a cosponsor of the ABLE Act. Today, we can talk about taxes, we can talk about legislation, but really, what we are talking about is people, Mr. Speaker. I want to share two personal stories because, for me, I don't have to deal with children with disabilities on a daily basis. I was blessed with two kids that didn't have some of those same challenges. What I have had is I have experienced the love and the compassion that two children with special needs have given to me over and over. The first one of those is a young lady, 21 years of age, with Down syndrome named Chloe. Chloe is not only a dear friend but also is someone who has been able to share with me the struggles in her life, the passion in her life, the vision. She has a part-time job. But the other part of that story is the difficulties that sometimes families with special needs have. What I have seen over and over again is that, even though I was able to experience the love firsthand, that there is a 24-hour, 7-day a week job that parents have to deal with, and some of those challenges are monumental. We need to address that as a body.…”