Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, the steel industry in Alabama is struggling. We have just lost two steel mills. That means that steel workers, iron workers, boiler makers, electricians, sheet metal workers, railroad crafts have been put out of work. The Davis amendment allows the construction of a natural gas pipeline from Alabama to Florida. We just heard the gentleman say that contracts have already been let. That pipeline is to be constructed largely with imported steel. That adds insult to injury for those of us in Alabama. For that reason, the members of the steel caucus, those who have those crafts in their States, should be aware that a yes vote on the Davis amendment will allow the continued use of imported steel and steel products for the construction of this pipeline. That is why yesterday the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. English), chairman of the Congressional Steel Caucus, sent a letter to all members of the steel caucus and I want to reiterate to anyone who has a steel industry in their district to take a long look and vote no on this measure.”