Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Before us today is an important bill sponsored by my colleagues from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen) and Virginia (Mr. Forbes). On the 10th anniversary of September 11, 2001, Americans paused to honor the memory of the innocent victims who perished that tragic day. We also were reminded of the bravery of American military personnel and thanked military families for their sacrifice. The last 10 years have been trying on our uniformed men and women, including our military reservists and members of the National Guard. About 1 million reservists and guardsmen have been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan over the past 10 years. For that, we are very, very grateful. The Federal Government has a responsibility to ease the transition of reservists and guardsmen back into civilian life upon their return home from war. Many of them return home with physical handicaps. For many others, psychological challenges face them and their families. Some of these veterans and their families have suffered financial hardships, and frequently bankruptcy is, unfortunately, the last resort. In a chapter 7 bankruptcy, a debtor surrenders virtually all their assets to the bankruptcy trustee and receives a discharge at the end of the short case. In contrast, in a chapter 13 case, the debtor retains their assets but must commit their disposable income over the next 3 to 5 years to the repayment of their creditors before receiving a discharge from their debts.…”