John Cornyn: “This is a very interesting document because it breaks down on a nationwide basis where jobs would come from or be…”

“This is a very interesting document because it breaks down on a nationwide basis where jobs would come from or be affected by a refusal to sell these F-16s. In California, for example, 11,399 job- years. If you are wondering, like I was, what a job-year is, that is one person employed for 1 year. So that is pretty significant. In Connecticut, 5,876 job-years; in Ohio--I know the current occupant of the chair, the distinguished Senator from Ohio, will be interested to know that Ohio would see 10,577 job-years as a result of this sale. So as manufacturing is important in the State of Ohio, it is important in the State of Texas. Why would we not want to see these jobs created by this sale? Mr. President, I have another document which is a letter signed by 181 Members of the House of Representatives to the President of the United States endorsing this sale. I ask unanimous consent it be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Congress of the United States, Washington, DC, August 1, 2011. The President, The White House, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. President: We are writing to express our concerns about the military imbalance in the Taiwan Straight. In order to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, we believe it is critical for the United States to sell the government of Taiwan all the F-16 C/D it requires.…”