Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of this veto override resolution to support the Michigan and American workers and to hold those who violate U.S. trade laws accountable. Let me be clear: I am proud to have worked with President Biden and his administration on important new laws, new laws like the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, which I had a hand in writing. These legislative victories have helped to bring back critical manufacturing and to create good-paying American jobs. However, on this particular issue, the President and I disagree. For far too long, bad trade deals and unfair trade practices from other countries have hurt American workers. I believe that we need to enforce our current trade laws and strengthen our ability to fight unfair trade practices. {time} 1415 When companies explicitly endeavor to evade, to circumvent our trade laws, there is no choice. We have to hold them accountable. That is why Congress, with strong bipartisan votes in both the House and the Senate, acted on our legislation. The Biden administration's own Commerce Department investigation found that companies are evading U.S. tariffs on solar imports by circumventing those provisions. Yet, the administration has suspended enforcement on this matter.…”