[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 144 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1352]
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                              ON H.R. 5719

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 22, 2016

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, today, the House voted on another 
unpaid-for tax cut by approving H.R. 5719, which would increase the 
deficit by more than $1 billion. I believe the bill's purpose has 
merit. It can encourage companies to share more profits with their 
employees and help create more new businesses. If we could vote on the 
fully-offset Senate version, it would certainly have my support. But I 
opposed this bill because Republicans have our priorities backwards. 
While Republicans refuse to provide aid to national emergencies--like 
helping stop the spread of the Zika virus, or providing funds for the 
people of Flint, Michigan--unless every dollar is offset by cuts in 
other parts of the budget, we continue to vote on more billion-dollar 
tax cuts without offsetting a single penny.

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