Joe Crowley: “I rise in support of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization under suspension vote today. This is a sound, bipartisan…”

“I rise in support of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization under suspension vote today. This is a sound, bipartisan bill. So often, people see the acrimonious side of this House rife with partisanship and member distrust. We do not have that on the Financial Services Committee, and that is due in large part to the leadership of Chairman Mike Oxley and our Ranking Member, Barney Frank. While I am working hard to see Barney become our chairman in the 110th Congress, I just want to salute our outgoing Chair, Mike Oxley. He is a hard working member who is not afraid to roll up his sleeves and work with people across the aisle to get the important work done. He is results oriented. Legislatively, he has a long list of accomplishments to be proud of, including this bill, but it is his spirit of bipartisanship, friendship and class for which we should all look to him for. But he can also be a formidable foe, from the committee room to the baseball diamond. He will be missed next year. Stating that I do support this bipartisan bill--it is a real jobs bill. This bill will strengthen the Export-Import Bank's abilities to allow American companies to compete in the global market as we try to increase our exports, increase our global competitiveness and create more and better paying jobs in the U.S.A. This is a bill about exporting products not jobs.…”