Political Quotes

“the titanium metals is located in a place called Henderson, NV. Henderson, NV, is a town that was developed during the Second World War. It was built for no other purpose than to supply essential war products to the allied war efforts. It was Nevada's industrial center and, in fact, still is. Madam President, after World War II ended, this facility started building other things, doing other things than what was done during the Second World War. With the advent of jet engines, one of the things they needed was titanium metal. As a result of that, Henderson, NV, became one of the two places in the United States that manufactures this essential product. It is important that manufacturing of this product continue. It is important that there be a stockpile of this material, because in case of an international crisis, the country would be simply without products that are essential to our national security. Hundreds of employees are affected as a result of this amendment by our friend from the State of Maine. There are only, to my knowledge, two operations in the United States that manufacture titanium sponge. The largest manufacturer is in Henderson, NV. Madam President, if in fact this underlying amendment passes, hundreds of people would be laid off. And not only would hundreds of people be laid off, but the United States would not be in a position to be ready in case of international crisis.”