Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Georgia for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I come to the floor today to ask my colleagues to reject the rule that would enable a vote later this week on reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank. Many of you will say: ``Why, Frank, of all people, would you come to the floor to ask for the rejection of the rule and the underlying bill?'' The reason they would ask that is because no one has worked harder than I have, in my career here, to make sure that this economic tool is available to American businesses. No one has struggled harder than I have to make sure that those individuals who make their living in the industries that use the Bank are able to continue to do that. No one has worked harder. The last time this bill was reauthorized, I sat in the majority. My leadership at that time was opposed to the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank. My colleague from Tennessee and I used a procedure from the beginning of the previous century to discharge a clean version of the bill, to bring it to the floor, to pass it, and, ultimately, for it to be passed by the Senate and signed by the President. So there is no one who appreciates more than I do the importance of this bill. So, why am I here? I had a couple of amendments offered in the Rules Committee. I know some of my colleagues have said: ``Frank, why didn't you offer those amendments in the markup of the bill?'' Well, Mr.…”