Political Quotes

“first of all, I wish for colleagues to know that I think Chairman Hatch has made some very important points with respect to the currency issue and for colleagues to know that the approach of the chairman and me is to make sure we can have tough, enforceable currency rules without doing damage to American monetary policy or the ability to fight big economic challenges in the days ahead that we think would come about with the amendment offered by the Senator from Ohio, Mr. Portman. By the way, I want colleagues to know that currency is going to be in the Customs conference. Chairman Hatch and I have discussed this point as well. We felt very strongly about making sure there is a Customs conference that goes right to the heart of the enforcement agenda. In that Customs conference--and the chairman and I have been able to secure a commitment from the President and from Chairman Ryan--that Customs conference is going to take place right when we get back. The President of the United States indicated last night that he wants us to get this done in June. So we are going to have a chance to tackle currency in that conference. Senator Bennet worked closely with the chairman and I so we got something in the committee that we thought was a smart, practical step. The chairman and I are talking today about something that is also strong and enforceable that would not produce the downside I have outlined.…”