Mr. Ryan, as we come in for a close there is so much information to share there is just not enough time to do it, but it is important that we go through that to make sure that not only Members on the majority side know, the American people know, Mr. Speaker, that we are doing everything in our power to be able to stop them from selling our country off to foreign nations. Let me illustrate this a little bit more. The U.K. owns $223.2 billion of our debt, Mr. Speaker. I think that is important to identify. You also have Germany. Germany owns $65.7 billion of U.S. debt. That is what they own of this country. OPEC nations, including Saudi Arabia and other countries, $67.8 billion of our debt. This is what they own of the United States of America. It troubles me to put this on the silhouette of our country, but I think it is important that we break this down so the Members know exactly what they are doing. Taiwan, some may have products and toys from Taiwan, and you say ``little Taiwan.'' Guess what? Little Taiwan owns $71.3 billion of our debt. People are so concerned about China, Mr. Speaker, and I am a member of the Armed Services Committee. We are all sworn to protect this country. Ms. Wasserman Schultz, yourself included, Mr. Ryan and other Members in this Chamber, but guess what? Red China, Communist China owns $249.8 billion of U.S. debt. The Republican majority is so much out of control until we are running to countries that are communist countries saying, buy our debt.…
Kendrick Meek: “Mr. Ryan, as we come in for a close there is so much information to share there is just not enough time to do it, but it…”
Share
More from Kendrick Meek
Families that know what it means to punch in and punch out every day, some individuals that are really struggling in rural Florida, they need that tax credit, they need that assistance.
When you run into these kinds of situations, and folks start saying, 'Well, I'm more loyal to my own personal principle,' meanwhile, they're not maxed out on their credit cards, they're not waiting in line for a job.
it's an honor to come before the House once again. As you know, in the 30-Something Working Group, we work very hard to put forth the agenda of the American people. We have been consistent over a number of years in doing this. And I think…
I don't mind our colleagues on the Republican side giving misinformation. I don't mind it, because American people have a lack of trust in what they say and very little understanding of what they do. We speak here in the 30-Something…





