Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for that response. We could go back and forth on how many jobs were, in fact, created. My belief is that there were substantial numbers of jobs created by this fund and the prospect of those 50,000 or 60,000 jobs is real, not ephemeral, not just a debating point. But I would say to my friend, my friend has been recently quoted, I'm sure accurately, perhaps--and correct me if I'm wrong--in saying that during the first 8 months we focused on cuts of our ``cut and grow,'' and now we need to focus on grow. I would tell my friend, assuming that quote is accurate, that, in fact, here we are again focused on cut, not on grow. Clearly, whatever the specific number is, I think that is, frankly, not refutable, that the investment in advanced manufacturing technology vehicles is, in fact, going to make us more competitive globally, is going to enhance the ability to make it in America, not only to succeed in America but to make ``it''--in this case, advanced vehicles which are competitive in the international markets. This is a specific area where we have tried to invest in making sure that we make ``it''--in this case, advanced technology vehicles--and I don't think it's good policy for us to be focused on cutting back on those areas which have the promise of growth and jobs. That is what I tell my friend.…”