Political Quotes

“I thank my friend from California. I would say that as much as relationships here matter, what matters more to me is Americans working. What matters more to me are the jobs that will be lost and the opportunities that will be lost, as these manufacturing facilities and as these great innovative manufacturers have worked so hard. Think about all the work that is behind almost $16 billion worth of credit, all the relationships. All of a sudden, they have to say to their customer: Guess what. I am not there. I would suggest that one of the most heart-wrenching stories I have heard about the loss already of a big deal came out of California--a 100-percent disabled vet who told us he has already lost $57 million and he is on a path to lose a $200 million deal out of the Philippines, and that means jobs, jobs, jobs. In California, jobs matter. In North Dakota, jobs matter. All across this country, jobs matter. If we can start putting the focus on jobs and the American worker first instead of ideology and politics, if we stop playing games, we can get things done here. What was interesting to me is people say: Well, there is no path forward. Really? I think that if we needed a bill passed, if, in fact, we were in a spot where in 2 weeks or 2-plus weeks we were going to lose the charter of the Ex-Im Bank--and we are in that spot.…”