Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I am a bit confused when I hear the other side of the aisle talking about weakening amendments. It seems to me the amendments that I have before me are all amendments that are going to be very, very helpful. Mr. Chairman, it has been my understanding that free and open competition is the American way, that it is something we have always wanted. There is no way that free and open competition is going to be harmful to the American people. There is no way that free and open competition is going to be more costly to those of us who are taxpayers, and we are all, in fact, taxpayers. I just do not understand the rationale when the other side of the aisle seems to be so thoroughly against free and open competition. No place have I seen at all where there is a disagreement by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce which says that free and open competition is what we need. We have not been misguided by what their letter has said to us. It just seems to me it is something we ought to all keep in mind.”