Political Quotes

“The Boeing Company and McDonnell Douglas have announced their merger; and The Department of Defense has approved that merger as consistent with the national security of the United States; and The Federal Trade Commission has found that merger not to violate the anti-trust laws of the United States; and The European Commission has consistently criticized and threatened the merger before, during and after its consideration of the facts; and The sole true reason for the European Commission's criticism and imminent disapproval of the merger is to gain an unfair competitive advantage for Airbus, a government owned aircraft manufacturer; Now therefore, It is the Sense of the Senate that any such disapproval on the part of the European Commission would constitute an unwarranted and unprecedented interference in a United States business transaction that would threaten thousands of American aerospace jobs; and The Senate suggests that the President take such actions as he deems appropriate to protect U.S. interests in connection therewith.”