Political Quotes

“I rise today to announce I will vote for this legislation even though I have serious reservations about many of its details. I will vote for this bill because I support providing relief from the burden of taxation on North Carolina's families. Let me be clear that the Democratic substitute to this bill is far superior legislation, and I proudly voted for it. But that alternative has failed and the question falls to passage or defeat of H.R. 6. Despite my concerns about the cost of this bill and the distribution of its benefits, I support passage of H.R. 6 to move the legislative process forward toward a balanced, compromise solution that provides real relief from the marriage penalty for married couples in North Carolina. I reserve the right to vote against the final version of H.R. 6 if it comes back from the Senate with its severe flaws still intact. And I support the right of the president to veto this legislation if it threatens our ability to honor our commitments to Social Security, Medicare and debt reduction and our priorities of education, law enforcement, and agriculture. Mr. Speaker, I call on the Majority Leadership in this House to work in a bipartisan manner to achieve our shared goals of meaningful relief from the marriage tax penalty for our nation's families.”