Political Quotes

“the distinguished gentleman and gentlewoman from Illinois have brought up two very important issues to the continued growth of our economy, and that is the preeminence of the dollar and our ability to detect and to combat counterfeiting. The gentleman and gentlewoman from Illinois are correct in noting that we must remain vigilant to protect the dollar's preeminence as the currency in world trade. Although we have redesigned the dollar with counterfeit-resistant features, the simple fact is that counterfeiting continues. Because of this, we must continually update and improve our currency to ward off that threat. I can assure the gentlewoman and the gentleman from Illinois that we will continue to endeavor to examine the issues at the committee level. The gentlewoman from Illinois mentioned hearings, and I think that would be appropriate. I will continue to work with both of my colleagues in this dialogue; it is an important dialogue.”