House Proceeding 03-18-09 on Mar 18th, 2009 :: 2:12:40 to 2:15:25
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2:12:40 to 2:13:04( Edit History Discussion )

Baron Hill: those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, the majority voted, themendment is approved. ms. markey: on that, mr. chairman, i call for a recorded vote. the chair: pursuant to clause 6 of rule 18, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentlelady from colorado will be postponed. it is now in order to consider amendment number 9 printed in

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Speech By: Baron Hill

2:13:05 to 2:13:25( Edit History Discussion )

Baron Hill: house report 111-39. for whaturpose does the gentleman from indiana rise? mr. hill: i have an amendment at the desk, mr. speaker. the chair: the clerk will designate the amendment. the clerk: amendment number 9, printed in house report number 111-39, offered by mr. hill of indiana. the chair: pursuant to house resolution 250, the gentleman from indiana, mr. hill, and a member opposed, will each control five minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from indiana.

2:13:26 to 2:13:46( Edit History Discussion )

Baron Hill: mr. hill: thank you, mr. speaker. i'm happy we are taking up this important piece of legislation today. i think it's the right thing to do. the president and the first lady have of course been strong advocates for national service programs. and the amendment that i am offering today evolved as a

2:13:47 to 2:14:07( Edit History Discussion )

Baron Hill: result of a bill that i introduced in this session. it's house resolution 1090, called the hom front heroes tax relief act. it's a bill that gives support to our troops and our military families who are serving our country. this legislation actually came about because of of mine.

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Baron Hill: in bloomington, indiana, indiana university professor katherine daulton came up with the idea. she had been sending care packages to iraq. and incuring a lot of expense. these care packages were sent to families and to soldiers in iraq that were not related to her own family.

2:14:29 to 2:14:52( Edit History Discussion )

Baron Hill: everybody wants to help our troops. and this fine young woman was doing just that. she was helping our troops on her own. but she was also incuring a lot of expense. so she came to me and said, congressman hill, i think it would be a good ide to help people like myself who are trying to help our troops. and that is the expense that is

2:14:53 to 2:15:13( Edit History Discussion )

Baron Hill: we incur are -- expenses that we incur are tax deductible on our income taxes. so i filed the bill, the home front heroes tax relief act, to allow people like professor daulton to do just that. my amendment simply ensures that sending care packages to members of the armed services deployed in combat are also included in

2:15:14 to 2:15:26( Edit History Discussion )

Baron Hill: the eligle national service program. currently people like professor daulton have to just absorb these expenses. if this amendment is passed, it would allow volunteer programs that send care packages to members of the armed services to