I think we talked about five times a day and worked carefully to put together this proposal.

I am more determined than ever now that I am going to do that because I think I will have my eyes opened.

I speak against the Andrews amendment because, effectively, what he does, he shuts down the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.

The sponsor of the amendment indicated that OPIC costs us money. In reality, Mr. Chairman, let me tell my colleagues that OPIC makes money.

This is not something that is new. It has come up in the past. I am sure it will come up in the future.

It would hurt U.S. jobs, because when we have the inability to transfer our technology, to transfer our American interest to foreign countries, those jobs are going to go to other countries.

We should compliment organizations such as that. It would hurt U.S. jobs, because when we have the inability to transfer our technology, to transfer our American interest to foreign countries, those jobs are going to go to other countries.