Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support of the America COMPETES Act. This legislation will transport our Nation into the future, it will strengthen supply chains, advance manufacturing, and create millions of jobs. Ways and Means members assertively made their contributions to this package, including a strong provision for Trade Adjustment Assistance. To the previous speaker, I know he was sincere in what he said. There will be a final package, it will be bicameral in nature, bipartisan in nature, it is just too important to get done. The rhythms of legislative life will dictate that outcome. This is a full effort of the House, and to say that there are no provisions in here that Republicans will favor is simply untrue. The Trade Subcommittee chairman, Earl Blumenauer, has been a very important leader in developing this legislation, along with our colleague, Tim Ryan, who has not stopped telling me of just how important this is to Ohio to fund the Nation's newest semiconductor factory. This is a good, bold proposal. I am going to remain standing Madam Speaker, so that I might yield the balance of my time to the Trade Subcommittee chair, Mr. Blumenauer.”