Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today in support of the amendment I offered to address the outsourcing of American jobs. Currently, American companies that ship jobs to foreign countries can still claim massive tax breaks. That is wrong, and we should claw back incentives and prohibit companies from receiving tax breaks for outsourcing jobs. My end outsourcing amendment is common sense for taxpayers, supporting companies that invest in American workers, not those shipping jobs to foreign countries. I urge all of my colleagues to support this amendment. Mr. President, I yield back. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time? If no one yields time, the question is on agreeing to the amendment, as modified. The amendment (No. 1234), as modified, was agreed to. Amendment No. 1378 to Amendment No. 1116 The PRESIDING OFFICER. There will now be 2 minutes of debate, equally divided, prior to a vote in relation to Brown amendment No. 1378. The clerk will report the amendment. The legislative clerk read as follows: The Senator from Ohio [Mr. Brown] proposes an amendment numbered 1378 to amendment No. 1116.”