On the recordMarch 31, 2004
I was disappointed by the Senate Democrats because they chose to filibuster a very important piece of legislation that is critical to our jobs base, to our manufacturing jobs base. That bill is called 'Jumpstart Our Business Strength, (JOBS) Act,' which is an important bill. In fact, the title itself--'Jumpstart Our Business Strength'--underscores the importance of this manufacturing jobs bill. I was also disappointed by the European Union's action to impose a record fine of $610 million against a company, Microsoft, because it, frankly, demonstrates arrogance, I think--arrogance--requiring Microsoft to sell a version of Windows that we are all familiar with without the built-in ability to play audio files or video files. I mention both of these incidents really almost in the same breath because they occurred on the very same day last week, and they are illustrative of the choice that is facing America and Americans today.
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