Political Quotes

“I am glad the Senator raised that point because we have export security that is being executed at the moment. We do not need this bill for export security to begin. It is happening right now. The people who are in place right now are in charge of our national security under export administration. They are having to deal with inadequate legislation to be able to do what needs to be done. So while the staff isn't there, they are still having to comply with licensing. I do not know how they are doing it except that there are still many civil service employees who have been around, and will be around, and are dealing with these problems. But the problem goes on right now. It does not matter whether this bill is in place or whether we are operating on the extension of the old one. There are some definite improvements in this Export Administration Act that absolutely need to be in place to provide for our national security. I hope that, first of all, we do not have to continue to operate under that old Export Act, regardless of who is in place, and, secondly, that that old Export Act does not expire on August 20 without a backup bill that does something extensive such as this bill does.”