On the recordNovember 4, 2015
I thank the ranking member. Mr. Chairman, I will note to my colleagues that I think the world of the gentleman from Georgia. He is a wonderful fellow as he is trying to help his people, but politics is like life--a lack of action is an action. When there was no action to help move an Export-Import reauthorization bill this spring or this summer, then the opportunity to do all of these great things went away. We all knew it was going to expire in July, and the people in critical positions chose to let that happen. Discharge was just an opportunity to resurrect what has already died. Now, I would say this: Let's finish the process. Let's put it back on the books for 4 years. Let's start the hearing process. If there are reforms and changes that need to be made, then let's file a new bill, and let's go with it; but let's not stop the opportunities economically that are created by this in the intervening period of time. Mr. Chairman, I would say respectfully to my friend from Georgia, who has out-Southerned me, you are wrong on this one, sir.
