Paul Tonko: “I thank the gentlewoman from Wisconsin. We have exhausted our time here this afternoon, but I will state clearly, we…”

“I thank the gentlewoman from Wisconsin. We have exhausted our time here this afternoon, but I will state clearly, we cannot afford to dull the competitive edge of American business, American industry. We cannot afford to impact negatively the American worker. We should not suffocate the American Dream simply by this recalcitrance, this determination to shut down an Export-Import Bank that has helped as a tool in the toolkit. Allow us to be strong. Allow us to be competitive, robustly competitive. Reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. The damage is already beginning to hit home across this great Nation. We must do better. The American worker deserves our support. American business and industry deserves our support. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________”