Political Quotes

“As we will see shortly, to highlight the fact that this isn't about getting the provision into law, I am confident a recorded vote will be requested because it is all theater. It is not meant to change the law in a substantive way; it is meant to provide cover. Mr. Chairman, I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McADAMS. Mr. Chair, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Chairman, the bill before us is a strong measure to support economic development and to support job creation throughout our country. The legislation improves the agency's ability to support exports, and it supports small businesses in my home State of Utah. It is supported by businesses and labor, and it does this all at no expense to the taxpayer. Miles Hansen, who is the president and CEO of the World Trade Center Utah, said that the Export-Import Bank plays an important role in supporting Utah's economic growth and Utah's companies' ability to compete with countries such as China, Brazil, the U.K., and Germany: ``Direct access to the Export Finance Agency's finance and risk management programs provide Utah's small businesses with critical tools for international growth.'' I agree with Mr. Hansen, and I am a strong supporter of the agency and the underlying bill, which strengthens and reauthorizes Ex-Im for 10 years. My amendment is a commonsense addition to the bill to ensure that we are not doing business with opioid traffickers overseas.…”