[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15258]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



              THE FAMILY UNIT IS WHAT MAKES AMERICA STRONG

  (Mr. TIAHRT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TIAHRT. Mr. Speaker, it has been said that the strength of our 
country can be measured by the strength of our families, and it is true 
that the family is our smallest unit of government. So when families 
are doing well, we all do well. It is in the family that we pass on the 
virtues and the knowledge to build a great Nation. We know that when 
Mom and Dad can care for their children, their kids do better in 
school. They are less likely to get into drugs and more likely to reach 
their goals.
  Mr. Speaker, the House and the Senate have passed legislation to make 
American families stronger. It is called marriage penalty tax relief. 
With this help, moms and dads can spend more time building strong 
families and a stronger Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, I would ask the President to sign the marriage penalty 
tax relief, and together we will build a better America.

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