Political Quotes

“first, I would like to offer my great thank-you to the Senator from Washington for advancing this very important bipartisan bill. We have worked long and hard in my office and with Senator Kirk to try to fashion a bill that addresses the vast majority of issues that so many people have or allege to have regarding the Export-Import Bank. At the same time we are stalling that critical piece of infrastructure in our trade apparatus, China and India are pouring billions of dollars into their similar institution to recruit and to invest in other countries to make sure their manufacturers and make sure the jobs in their country are safe. We are unilaterally disarming, and we are taking huge chances by not moving forward on the Export-Import Bank. And I share my colleague's comment: Who are we listening to? This is one of those rare moments and one of those rare issues where we have the American business community, the chamber of commerce, American manufacturers--all the people on that side of the issue and American labor together. So what is the issue? The issue is scoring by conservative groups. The issue is that you might not get the checkmark behind your name if you actually support American workers, American jobs, and American manufacturing. This is an issue we are passionate about, and I stand with Senator Cantwell from Washington and support her.…”