Maria Cantwell: “I want to close by saying that other countries use these same financial tools. So a lot of my colleagues can see that…”

“I want to close by saying that other countries use these same financial tools. So a lot of my colleagues can see that other countries, for the same reason, when the marketplace does not provide a private sector financial tool to securitize these products-- it is important that the United States stay competitive with everybody chasing global market opportunities. Let's not hobble U.S. manufacturing. Let's get the Export-Import Bank out of committee and reauthorized. I yield the floor. ____________________”