Hoyer: Reopening the Ex-Im Bank Is About Creating and Keeping Jobs Here in America

WASHINGTON, DC - House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) spoke on the House Floor today in support of the bipartisan discharge petition, signed by a majority of Members, to force a vote on the Floor to reopen the Export-Import Bank. Below is a transcript of his remarks and a link to the video:

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“I thank the gentleman from Tennessee [Rep. Fincher] for yielding, and I thank him for his courage and Mr. Lucas’ courage for working within the rules to bring this matter to the Floor. It's an important matter.

“Since July, businesses and workers across the country have been asking Congress to reopen the Export-Import Bank so that they could compete on a level playing field in overseas markets. This is about jobs and a competitive America. Reopening the Export-Import Bank, Mr. Speaker, is about creating and keeping jobs here in America.

“The motion on the Floor tonight will demonstrate that a majority of this House supports taking action to pass a multi-year extension of the Bank's charter authority. We’ll have a chance to show the American people that Congress can work together – Democrats and Republicans – to get something done that helps businesses and workers compete and create jobs.”

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“I thank Mr. Fincher. I thank Mr. Lucas. I thank Ms. Waters. I think Ms. Moore, and I thank Denny Heck. Vote for this motion to put a bill on the Floor that the majority supports. That is democracy, and I yield back the balance of my time.”