Frank Lautenberg: “Despite the fact that I heartily agree with him, I hardly think that there are many in this Chamber or many across the…”

“Despite the fact that I heartily agree with him, I hardly think that there are many in this Chamber or many across the country who would think it is a good idea to facilitate the exportation of jobs. That is about the silliest thing we can do, and, frankly, I think it has hurt America severely by providing ease of transportation, transmission, and relocation of jobs that used to be in America that we thought were relatively menial, low-skilled jobs that today would be very nice to have in our country. The Senator's point is an excellent one, and I regret that we at this point cannot accommodate him, but I think the message is clear to those who are going to be on the conference committee that they ought to pay attention because it will be remembered for a long time to come if they ignore the opportunity to cut that flow.”