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Bob Corker is a former United States Senator from Tennessee, serving from January 4, 2007, to January 3, 2019. A member of the Republican Party, Corker was known for his leadership as the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where he focused on issues related to foreign policy and fiscal responsibility. During his tenure, he played a significant role in shaping U.S. foreign relations and was involved in key legislative efforts regarding international agreements and budgetary matters.
I rise to speak about the bill that is about to come before us--the China currency manipulation bill, as many are calling it. I want to speak about this bill because I think it is poor public policy. I know back home in all of our States…
I do. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is recognized under the motion to proceed.
Sometimes we as policy makers create policies that have unintended consequences.
The culture recently in many western democracies has been over-consumption, by Government, by individuals, by--you know, it has just been an over-spending type of arrangement.
I think what you are actually arguing is what many folks on my side of the aisle have argued for years.
I actually am here to speak on another topic, but I was glad to hear the comments of the Senator from Illinois. I will say in general that I think consumers across our country are beginning to see the first of many consequences of Dodd…
It is my hope that the Administration will try to institutionalize and not cause it to be something that is personality-based.
It seems to me that western democracies in general, governments have over-levered, consumers have over-levered.
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