My Letter to Congress: H.J.Res.42 Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States...

I am writing as your constituent in the 2nd Congressional district of Michigan. I support H.J.Res.42 - Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to parental rights., and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.

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Joshua Grzybowski

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Dear Mr. Grzybowski:



Thank you for contacting me about the parental rights amendment. I
appreciate hearing your thoughts on this issue.



During my campaign for Congress, I signed a pledge to support and
cosponsor the Parental Rights Amendment legislation in the House of
Representatives. A proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United
States relating to parental rights, H.J.Res.3, was introduced by Rep.
John Fleming (R-LA). H.J.Res. 42 was introduced in the last session of
Congress. While I support a parental rights amendment in concept, I
have some concerns with the resolution as written. I will continue to
monitor new bills as they are introduced.



Thank you again for contacting me.




Sincerely,

Bill Huizenga
Member of Congress

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Dear Mr. Grzybowski:

Each of us will forever remember the morning of September 11, 2001.
To commemorate the heroism and resolve that was displayed in the face such
a hate-inspired event, I would like to share with you my statement today on
the ten year anniversary of 9-11.

“Ten years ago today, mindless hatred took the lives of
thousands of our
fellow citizens. But if the terrorists who struck us that day
thought they would
defeat us, the decade since has shown how badly mistaken they
were. The
attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, were a terrible blow. But they could
not and did not
overcome America’s courage, confidence, optimism and essential
decency.

“This is a day to remember the lives lost on 9/11 and the loved
ones who still
mourn, and to remember the thousands of brave Americans who
have sacrificed
so much to defend us since that terrible day, especially those
who have given ‘the
last full measure of devotion’ to the nation that we all hold
so dear.”

As we each commemorate this event in our own way, let us remember how
we came together as a nation on that day, and in the ensuing weeks and
months, to aid one another and to address this grave threat.

Sincerely,
Carl Levin

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Dear Mr. Grzybowski:

Thank you for contacting me regarding a proposal to amend the Constitution of the United States. I appreciate hearing your views on this matter.

An amendment to the Constitution requires a two-thirds vote by both houses of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the state legislatures to be ratified. The U.S. Constitution has only been amended 27 times since it was first ratified in 1788, demonstrating the infrequency of changes to this important document.

As this session of Congress proceeds, the Senate will confront new legislation addressing many important and timely issues. Should a proposal to amend the U.S. Constitution come before the full Senate, I will certainly keep your views in mind.

Thank you again for contacting me.

Sincerely,
Carl Levin

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Dear Mr. Grzybowski:

I thought you might be interested to know that yesterday the Senate
passed legislation to prevent insider trading and improve disclosure
requirements for members of Congress and their staff.

The Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK Act, S.2038)
makes clear prohibitions on insider trading by members of Congress and
their staff and enhances the transparency of financial disclosures. This
bill, of which I am a cosponsor, passed by a vote of 96 to 3.

Questions have been raised about the potential for members of
Congress or their staff to use inside information for their personal
benefit. To be clear, misuse of this information is a violation of the
trust our constituents place in us, the law, and Congressional ethics
rules.


However, some have expressed concerns about the possibility for the
abuse of inside information, despite existing prohibitions in the law. To
address this, I worked with my colleagues on the Homeland Security and
Government Affairs Committee to craft the legislation that was passed by
the Senate yesterday. This bill would ensure the existing ban on
Congressional insider trading is unambiguous, and thereby strengthened.
This bill also would improve the financial disclosure process, and for the
first time, make Senate financial disclosure forms available through an
official online source, free of charge. As a cosponsor of this bill, I am
pleased my colleagues overwhelmingly joined me in supporting it.


I am hopeful that this legislation will soon be agreed to by the
House of Representatives. The President has already indicated his
willingness to sign this legislation. You can view my floor statement
about this bill on my website here.


Thank you for your interest.



Sincerely,
Carl Levin

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Dear Mr. Grzybowski:

I thought you might be interested in a speech I gave today in the
Senate about a tax loophole that could allow Facebook, Inc. to avoid paying
taxes for decades.

Today, at the same time Congress is contemplating draconian spending
cuts that hurt our seniors, our veterans, our schools, and our economy, we
have a tax system that is fundamentally broken. One of the principal
problems with our tax system is that it is riddled with corporate
loopholes. My speech today focused on just one of those loopholes, and it
makes clear the need to pass legislation like what Senator Kent Conrad and
I introduced earlier this month to cut unjustified tax loopholes.

Facebook, Inc. is a remarkable American corporate success story. As
part of its success, Facebook is in the process of making its initial
public offering of stock, and its executives, such as Mark Zuckerberg,
stand to make a fortune from their stock options. But, under current law,
Facebook, Inc. can claim stock options at one price on its books and
another price on its tax return, creating a “tax loss” of billions of
dollars despite being wildly profitable. This loss can then be carried
back two years and carried forward up to twenty years, providing Facebook
with an immediate tax rebate and the potential to avoid paying taxes for
decades.

For years, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, which I
chair, has identified this stock option tax loophole and tried to explain
its cost, its unfairness, and why it should be closed. While perfectly
legal, this loophole could cost the Treasury up to $3 billion from
Facebook, Inc. alone, a burden that must be made up by taxpayers, either
now or in the future.

Earlier this month, Senator Kent Conrad and I introduced the Cut
Unjustifed Tax (CUT) Loopholes Act (S.2075). This bill, similar to
legislation I introduced in the past few Congresses, would close this
loophole and others like it. If you would like to read my full speech or
learn more about my efforts to close tax loopholes, please visit my website
.

Sincerely,
Carl Levin

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