Political Quotes

“I thank the gentlewoman from California for yielding. A lot of times we don't see eye to eye, but we have a fair and spirited debate. This time we do, and I appreciate her willingness to support me in this effort. We have talked a lot today about many different things, but I am going to end on the note of facts. And so many times in Washington, the facts get lost. A few minutes ago, my colleague from Wisconsin, a friend of mine, one of my colleagues from Wisconsin, who probably will be the next Speaker of the House, stood up and, really, spoke against our efforts in trying to save the Export-Import Bank. I was reminded of just a few years ago, of a couple of very serious votes that happened in the House: one was the automotive bailout, and one was TARP. I have a quote from the gentleman from Wisconsin: The TARP vote was necessary in order to preserve this free enterprise system. If we fail to do the right thing, heaven help us. Now, Mr. Speaker, let me say, none of us are perfect. I am a long way from perfect. You ask my wife and she will tell you. But we are here to make the government work better, make it more accountable, make it smaller, and make sure the environment in the country is better for job creation and the job creators to create jobs. That is what the Export-Import Bank does. The facts are, it doesn't cost the taxpayer a dime. The facts are, it returns money to the Treasury every year. The facts are, this is a Republican reform bill.…”