Political Quotes

“let me just congratulate the gentleman from Iowa and the gentleman from New York for the wonderful and extraordinary work they have done on this. I rise in strong support of H.R. 10, the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, and I urge my colleagues to seize the opportunity to pass this historic legislation. This legislation is not just years overdue, it is decades overdue. H.R. 10 will allow the marketplace to give American consumers more products and better choices to build a better financial future for them and their families. H.R. 10 will give American banks, insurance companies and insurance firms the opportunity to compete fairly in the international marketplace. We are finally close to achieving the overdue goal of financial modernization. The President is ready to work with us to enact a law. We cannot falter now. This legislation will benefit American families and American business and maintain sound regulation. Seize this great opportunity. Pass H.R. 10. Let us move our financial laws out of the 1930s and into the next century. Vote ``yes'' on H.R. 10. It means a better future for our Nation. To say that this legislation is long-overdue is a tremendous understatement. It is not just years overdue. It is decades overdue.”