“So, I do it to thank them. I also do it because we have some great people there that are running and I want to make sure they win.”

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Michael Roth: “They say reason cannot beat emotion. I think reason can beat emotion. I am appealing to your reason. What other bill…”

On the recordSeptember 10, 1996
They say reason cannot beat emotion. I think reason can beat emotion. I am appealing to your reason. What other bill have we brought on the floor of this House that creates 123,000 good paying jobs? None. In 5 years, this bill will create $38 billion in exports. This OPIC has not cost the American taxpayer one red cent, but in the Treasury we have $2.5 billion because of this bill. Mr. Speaker, this is a good bill. I appeal to your reason to pass this bill for the American people.
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Discussing the benefits of a bill aimed at job creation and economic growth.

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