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On the recordFebruary 3, 1999
Mr. Speaker, my wife and I are adoptive parents. The Hope for Children Act will allow more families and children to experience the happiness my family has enjoyed.
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Tom Bliley
Virginia

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Personal testimony on the benefits of adoption and the proposed legislation.

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The Hope for Children Act would increase the adopting tax credit for each adoption to $10,000 and make the process more affordable for middle-class families.

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