Chris Dodd: “I thank my colleague. It is worthwhile to make the point that actually watching the buying power, the wealth of…”

“I thank my colleague. It is worthwhile to make the point that actually watching the buying power, the wealth of individuals being reduced, overall our country suffers from that--obviously the families do--but when you reduce that buying power, that wealth, implications are being felt throughout our economy. These happen from a structural standpoint. But when you allow it to go on with Federal money being used--again, as I say, I would not be party, as much as I may object, to companies that want to do this. I think they are wrong to do it. They are making a mistake. It is harmful to our country. On their dime, I guess they have a right to do it. But on our dime, they ought not have the right to do it, and this is the American taxpayers' dime. I don't think we ought to be saying to them, You can take your Federal taxpayer money and pay somebody offshore to do it, losing an American job that could be done here. I don't think that is right, and that is the purpose of this amendment. I thank my colleague.”