Political Quotes

“Special thanks to the chair and to the ranking member for their leadership on this. I would also like to thank Representative Budd for sponsoring this bipartisan legislation and thank my colleagues across the aisle, Representatives Lynch and Soto, for their important work on this bill as well. While I may be new to Congress, I am all too familiar with terrorist threats and the danger they pose to the safety and security of our Nation. I served my country in the Air Force as an intelligence officer and worked to track down terrorists after 9/11. I also supported ``follow the money'' analysis and operations related to terrorist financing. One of the key components that allows terrorists to organize and execute their missions is financing. As financial technology, or fintech, evolves, so do the opportunities for criminals to take advantage of the financial system. H.R. 56 calls for financial regulators, law enforcement, and private- sector experts to come together to create the Fintech Task Force to Combat Terrorism and Illicit Finance. This task force is charged with developing innovative methods to track, prevent, and prosecute terrorists that use digital currencies and other financial technologies to advance their agenda.…”