Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I urge Members to support the U.S. Manufacturing Enhancement Act of 2010, also known as the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill, MTB. The MTB temporarily reduces or suspends tariffs on raw materials and components used in U.S. manufacturing. This bill is a shot in the arm for U.S. manufacturers and workers who need these products to keep making their goods and supporting American jobs. I want to underscore that point. This bill supports U.S. manufacturing jobs. Provisions in this bill reduce tariffs on inputs that are used for numerous industries, including chemical, pharmaceutical, automotive, agricultural, textiles, electronics, machinery and equipment. When the cost of these inputs is lowered, U.S. producers' overall costs are reduced, making their products more competitive in this market and globally, and that increased competitiveness translates into increased production and more jobs. All of these provisions have been extensively vetted to ensure that the inputs covered by any tariff suspensions are not made here. In the vetting process, there is review by the administration, by the independent ITC, and also there is an opportunity for public comment. So, as a result we have, for example, the two leading textile associations who represent an industry that has been hard hit by global competition view the MTB as key to their competitiveness.…”