David Thomas: “I think the debate today has been very good. H.R. 8 seeks repeal of the death tax, and the substitute by my friend and…”

“I think the debate today has been very good. H.R. 8 seeks repeal of the death tax, and the substitute by my friend and colleague on the Committee on Ways and Means, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel), sought relief. If one listens to my two colleagues discussing this motion to recommit, one would have thought that that debate was continuing; their motion to recommit is for relief, and the underlying bill is for repeal. I want my colleagues to be very, very careful. I apologize to my colleagues; once again, I read their motion to recommit. Mr. Speaker, in looking at the particulars, in the first particular it says it provides immediate relief. There is no repeal in any of the four items. One would think we are continuing the debate that we have had all afternoon, relief versus repeal. If my colleagues wanted to support our friends on the other side of the aisle, like the gentleman from Hawaii (Mr. Abercrombie) or the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Bishop), my colleagues would have voted no on the gentleman from New York's substitute because it was only relief. H.R. 8 is repeal.”