Political Quotes

“last year the House Majority Leader the gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay), the most influential Republican in the Congress, promised that this Congress would vote during last year on the Central American Free Trade Agreement, a trade agreement that includes six countries in Latin America and the United States. December 31 rolled around, there was no vote. Majority Leader DeLay then promised a vote by Memorial Day on CAFTA. Memorial Day came and went. Majority Leader DeLay then promised a vote on CAFTA prior to July 4. July 4 has since come and gone. Now, Leader DeLay has said there will be a vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement some time in July. Mr. Speaker, the reason that there has not been a vote on the Central American Free Trade Agreement is because of the overwhelming opposition to that trade agreement, opposition from Republicans on that side of the aisle, Democrats on this side of the aisle, opposition from small manufacturers, machine shops, tool and die makers, small manufacturing companies, opposition from unions and all kind of worker organizations, opposition from environmentalists, opposition from religious leaders, opposition from in the United States to the Central American Free Trade Agreement, widespread opposition among leaders and religious leaders, labor leaders, environmentalists advocates for the poor, small business people, small farmers and ranchers throughout the six Latin American countries.…”