Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, let me return our attention to the matter at hand, to the issue that is before us. I want to, first of all, thank our chairman of the committee, Mr. Waxman, Chairman Waxman, and also the ranking member of the subcommittee, Mr. Whitfield, for their vigorous support of H.R. 5156, the Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Act of 2010. I was proud to cosponsor the bill with the author, Congresswoman Matsui of California, and also with my other cosponsors, Congresswoman Eshoo and our chairman emeritus, John Dingell. {time} 1150 I want to thank this lady to my left, Congresswoman Matsui, for her stellar leadership and for taking the lead on this critical issue. I am asking my colleagues today to vote on this bill, a bill which addresses the challenges that we face in today's economy. My friends on the other side want to bring up a whole lot of other issues. They want to throw a lot of things on the floor. They want to try to baffle us with a lot of their sidebar discussion. Yet this bill, the bill that is before us today, will help to increase American manufacturers' green products through the establishment of a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to assist U.S. businesses with exporting clean energy technology, products, and services. We all, Mr. Speaker, know that America is a prime market for foreign manufacturers.…”