Ted Poe actually said...

"The question for us today, does the Export-Import Bank help U.S. businesses trade and grow exports in a global economy?"

"The purpose of this hearing is to find out whether the unilateral eliminating of the American Ex-Im Bank has put American export industry and jobs at a global disadvantage."

"Trade is the lifeblood of Houston in the State of Texas."

"Ninety-five percent of a business' potential customers are not in the United States."