Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I am frustrated that my colleagues have chosen to continue to object without giving a reason why we are not going to vote on this nomination; not talking about Mr. Szubin's lack of qualifications--because that just wouldn't be true--and not ultimately helping us deal with terrorism around the world in this critical national security nomination. Let me turn to another key Treasury official who has been nominated to serve in a dual economic security and national security role, Adewale Adeyemo, to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for International Markets and Development. The person in this role is responsible for key national security issues and recommendations made in the CFIUS process, which assesses the major national security implications of large investments in the United States made by foreign firms. Like Mr. Szubin, Mr. Adeyemo has been waiting for months for the banking committee to act on his nomination.…”