[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1623]
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                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                           HON. NIKI TSONGAS

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 21, 2012

  Ms. TSONGAS. Mr. Speaker, I missed votes on the day of September 19, 
2012 because I was unavoidably detained back in my District. Had I been 
present, I would have voted for H.R. 5044, the Andrew P. Carpenter Tax 
Act. As a member of the Armed Services Committee, I recognize the 
sacrifices made by our nation's servicemembers. It is appropriate and 
fair that when the student loan debt of a fallen servicemember is 
forgiven, his or her family members should not be hit with an income 
tax bill on that debt forgiveness. H.R. 5044 is a small step toward 
honoring their service and ultimate sacrifice on behalf of our nation, 
and I support it.

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