Political Quotes

“If I might respond, Mr. Chairman, I am aware that the amendment that the gentlewoman from Ohio has offered is different, considerably different, I might say, than the one that was the subject of the unanimous-consent agreement yesterday. However, the point of order that I made was made against that amendment that was offered here today, not against the one that was being offered yesterday. I believe my point of order still applies, most particularly because prison slave and child labor are undefined here. Therefore, child labor is not subject to the legislation which the gentlewoman referred to. Therefore, if the simple statement is made, as the gentleman from Maryland pointed out earlier that something is subject to this, then it would be made known, and therefore all funding would cease immediately to the Customs Service for its work in China. Therefore that would have an effect on tariffs. It is inevitable. It must have an effect. That is the whole point of the gentlewoman's amendment, to have that kind of effect.”