[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 16681]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            H.R. 597--TO REAUTHORIZE THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

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                           HON. NITA M. LOWEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 27, 2015

  Mrs. LOWEY. Mr. Speaker, it's been almost four months since Congress 
failed to renew the Export-Import Bank's charter--marking the first 
lapse in the Bank's 81 years of operation. This disservice to American 
businesses must end.
  The Export-Import Bank helps U.S.-made products remain competitive 
and reach overseas markets, while supporting thousands of middle-class 
jobs. In my own district during the last eight years, the Ex-Im Bank 
has supported $2.2 billion worth of exports and over 14,000 jobs at 22 
exporters--including nine small businesses.
  The Bank has been reauthorized 16 times by Republican and Democratic 
Presidents. There is no reason to keeping politicizing the Bank's 
Reauthorization.
  I urge immediate passage.

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