Gus Bilirakis actually said...

"Brand USA is responsible for increasing international visits to the U.S. by 6.6 million since 2013 and generating $47.7 billion in economic impact, all at no cost to the taxpayer."

"The bottom line is, you need certainty."

"I previously worked on a bipartisan basis to reauthorize the program with Mr. Welch, and our bill this year will fix and extend the funding source for Brand USA through 2027."

"Under your leadership--your capable leadership--you know, we've already proven it this year, early this year, we can come up with a good bill and we can all agree on it and, of course, it must pass th..."