Political Quotes

“very definitely. It is absolutely bipartisan support on this measure, and that is why I am very much encouraged that this bill will be very promptly addressed by the Senate and passed. I hasten to add that while we got $80 billion last year, it is slipping. The number of persons coming to our shores is going down, going down, in my judgment, because we do not have the adequate funds to project the message beyond our shores--come, come share with us in this magnificent land of ours. And that is the purpose of this bill. For the past several years, the United States' share of the international travel market has declined. Last year, 2 million fewer foreign visitors came to our shores and to visit our land. That was a 19-percent decline. This translated into 177,000 fewer travel-related jobs in our Nation. Let us join in this legislation to reverse this decline. We need to attract more international tourists and enhance the travel experience of both domestic and international travelers. The United States must remain the destination of choice for world travelers.”