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Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 25, 2019
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Finance and Banking Marijuana

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Mr. CORREA. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of this commonsense legislation, the SAFE Banking Act.

When I was a State senator in California, I was visited by Dr. Moynihan, who came to visit my office to ask that I do some legislation to help his daughter. In her short lifetime, she had been tormented by epileptic seizures. The only drug that worked for her without severe side effects was cannabis.

It breaks my heart to know that these legit businesses can pay their taxes with cash, yet customers like Dr. Moynihan can't use a credit card. He also has to pay with cash to get legitimate products. It doesn't make sense.

Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to please support commonsense legislation. Please vote ``aye'' on this legislation.

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