[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 160 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H9139-H9140]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TAX REFORM PACKAGE

  (Mr. WILLIAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, I take this time to speak about a piece of 
legislation on the floor tomorrow, H.R. 6760, the Protecting Family and 
Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018.

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  This is the third and final bill of the tax reform 2.0 package that 
Republicans have been working so hard on. As the constituents of Texas' 
25th District know, I have been fighting for a commonsense business 
owners' perspective on tax reform since day one.
  Less than a year ago, we passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Since 
then, there are more jobs; Americans are seeing higher wages; and Main 
Street can finally breathe again.
  While all this is great, there has always been the uncertainty of 
knowing that these cuts would expire in 2025, something I have been 
fighting to change.
  I am happy to report that with tax reform 2.0, tax cuts will be made 
permanent for families, workers, and small-business owners across this 
country.
  Regrettably, Mr. Speaker, I will be unable to cast my vote in favor 
for tax reform 2.0 tomorrow. My youngest daughter, Sabrina, is getting 
married. While I have a duty as a United States Congressman, I first 
have a duty as a father and would not miss her wedding day for anything 
in the world. I hope everyone understands my decision back home and 
here.
  This vote is historic, and I am excited to watch this economy 
flourish to grow because of it.
  In God we trust.

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