Bill Pascrell: “This bill needlessly pits residents of Texas and Florida against residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut…”

“This bill needlessly pits residents of Texas and Florida against residents of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Louisiana, West Virginia, Utah, and other States. We should treat everyone fairly, and the Reed-Pascrell bill would do that. Tax relief provisions would kick in automatically for federally declared disaster situations, even in Montana, even in Alaska. We should not play favorites when it comes to helping those in need. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The time of the gentleman has again expired.”