Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019

Floor Speech

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Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, I thank the ranking member for yielding me time.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. This bill will provide much-needed relief and help Arkansas' families, hospitals, and businesses in this unprecedented time.

I have spent much of the last 2 weeks in constant communication with Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson and his team as well as representatives and workers from almost every industry in our State. I thank them for their compassionate and hard work. I thank them for their perseverance.

Mr. Speaker, honorary American Winston Churchill said, ``You can always count on the Americans to do the right thing after they have tried everything else,'' so I am thankful that we rejected irrelevant ideas and that both sides finally set aside their differences and came to agreement that will help our families in these trying times.

May God bless the State of Arkansas, and God bless the United States of America.

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Mr. HILL of Arkansas. Mr. Speaker, the health and economic crisis caused by COVID-19 is unprecedented in our lifetimes. We are seeing the number of cases rise throughout the country, including in my home state of Arkansas. After being in nearly constant communication with the Arkansas Governor's office, hospitals, first responders, and business leaders in Arkansas, relief from the federal government is needed to help fight this virus and help keep our businesses from going under. It is for these reasons that if a roll call vote is called for the vote on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, I will vote yes.

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