Political Quotes

“My amendment seeks to recognize the role that workers everywhere play in supporting American exports and to ensure that this vital constituency has a voice in projects that impact them directly. While the Export-Import Bank works to help grow American jobs, we must not forget the impact American export projects have on workers and their communities abroad. International trade is crucial to a strong American economy, but it must go beyond benefiting corporations only. It must raise the standard of living for workers in all countries involved. Trade should not come at the cost of foreign workers any more than it should come at the cost of the American middle class. {time} 1030 In fact, only when we help raise the standard of living in other countries will we end the hemorrhage of American jobs to countries with rock-bottom wages and inadequate protections for workers' safety and the environment. This bill already requires consultation with communities potentially impacted by the projects it finances, and my amendment simply makes clear that the workers in these communities must be consulted as well. This way workers will have a voice in the projects that directly affect them. My amendment also works to ensure that Congress has the best information possible in determining how these policies are implemented.…”