Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for that information. Mr. Speaker, the last 2 weeks have been filled with a lot of things going on in this House. But I know the majority leader would be profoundly disappointed if I didn't ask him about one thing that doesn't seem to be going on, but which I think is critically important. I know the majority leader, Mr. Speaker, joins with me in not wanting to see American jobs lost overseas or American jobs not created here in America for American workers because we are able to make products and sell them overseas. So, Mr. Speaker, I would ask the distinguished majority leader, knowing full well, as he does, that Jeff Immelt, the CEO of GE, was here; and he spoke to both Democrats and Republicans. I know he talked about 500 U.S. jobs going overseas because we have not yet reauthorized the Export-Import Bank. The Senate voted 64-29 to reopen the Bank. They voted in July. Almost two-thirds of the United States Senate. As the majority leader is tired of hearing, I know, but I still believe there is a significant majority of Members in this House that would vote for it. Now, I want to tell you, Mr. Speaker, I was extraordinarily pleased to read--I didn't hear, but read--the majority leader's comments when he was talking about the failure of the Senate to proceed on a vote of disapproval or approval on the agreement with Iran on nuclear arms control.…”