Political Quotes

“With that answer, the gentleman can be assured that I will keep asking the question, and I keep asking the question not to vex the majority leader. I keep asking the question because the Speaker and I agree that we are losing jobs. We are putting ourselves in a noncompetitive position with the rest of the world. By not bringing this up to the floor, Mr. Leader--I haven't counted specifically, but I will bet you, however, that there are over 275 votes on this floor to pass a reauthorization and extension of the Export-Import Bank. The failure to bring it to the floor is not because it doesn't enjoy a majority of support--it does. When it last came to the floor--when Mr. Cantor and I worked on the legislation and brought it to this floor--it got well over 300 votes. Now, I understand there are some in your party who don't like it; but, very frankly, we have got to get over, because some in your party don't like things, that we gridlock the Congress of the United States and make America uncompetitive and undermine confidence in this country. Yes, Mr. Leader, you are very tolerant, and I will keep asking the question because I think it is critical for our economy, and it is critical to get us off this gridlock where a small minority of the Congress of the United States is holding good policy hostage. Now, let me also ask you: On October 29, the highway bill will lose its authorization, which we have been extending in very short periods of time.…”