Political Quotes

“I support the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank and support American manufacturing, because a country that doesn't make something can't make something of itself. I have seen everything manufactured in Maryland, from crab cakes on Kent Island and ice cream in Laurel to commercial truck engines in Hagerstown and unmanned aircraft in Hunt Valley. I have met with innovative manufacturers who credit the Export-Import Bank with helping them grow their businesses by exporting to new markets overseas. Through critical assistance, at no cost to taxpayers, these small and medium-sized businesses are able to sell American products around the world. I visit businesses all over Maryland. I have visited bakeries, microbreweries, factories of small machine tool companies. I visited Main Street, small streets, rural communities. And I have talked with business owners and their employees. These are ``good guy'' businesses. They work hard and play by the rules. They have jobs right here in the U.S. They want to expand. They want to hire. They need a government on their side and at their side. Some business owners I met with said that the secure financing at the Export-Import bank helped them strengthen their business and grow. Selling your products overseas isn't as simple as selling them locally. But getting secure credit insurance helped Maryland manufacturers that relied on cash-in-advance payments for exports expand their businesses by exporting to new markets.…”