Political Quotes

“I second the words of the senior Senator from Michigan. She is exactly right about the importance of currency. As she said, it is a negotiating objective. Frankly, I wish we could write even stronger language because we know that the U.S. Trade Representative--whether it is a Trade Representative serving a Democrat or a Republican--doesn't pay quite as much attention to the negotiating objectives as we want. But there is no reason we shouldn't write strong negotiating objectives. Senator Stabenow's amendment with my colleague from Ohio is exactly the right major step forward. I wish to make one other comment. I believe Senator Franken, Senator Boxer, and Senator Whitehouse are coming to the floor, along with Senator Murphy, Senator Casey, Senator Warren, and Senator Stabenow, to speak about amendments that really matter to TPA. There are literally almost two dozen Democratic Senators and I believe at least 8 or 10 Republican Senators--I am not sure of that number--who have good, solid, substantive amendments. That is why I want to see us do what Senator McConnell has talked about, and that is have a full hearing and airing of amendments that are substantive. There are dozens of substantive amendments offered by at least a couple dozen Senators.…”