Political Quotes

“I rise to speak about an amendment that I have submitted to restore ``Buy American'' standards that support our workers and our national defense. My amendment presents an opportunity to work across party lines to strengthen our national security and to support the hard-working men and women in Wisconsin and across the country. In fact, President Trump supports exactly what my amendment seeks to achieve. In addition, the Parliamentarians have confirmed that my amendment is germane postcloture. Given that the President agrees with me and the amendment is germane, I am calling on the Republican leadership to schedule an up-or-down vote on my amendment so that Senators have a chance to show their support for the workers who help keep America secure. Let me explain what my amendment would do. The National Defense Authorization Act would eliminate a number of important ``Buy American'' laws for certain critical defense components for Navy ships and other defense programs. My amendment, entitled the Supporting America's Defense Workers Act, would prevent the elimination of these critical ``Buy American'' protections, which give preference to American companies for government contracts funded with taxpayer dollars. It is a commonsense ``Buy American, Hire American'' policy that supports our domestic industrial base, our workers, and our national and economic security.…”