[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6751]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           EXPORT-IMPORT BANK

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, once again, we are seeing a dose of 
demagoguery from the Republican leadership, who continue to threaten 
the elimination of the Export-Import Bank.
  The Ex-Im Bank ensures that American companies of all sizes have 
access to financing for the export of American goods, from electronics, 
to medical equipment, to smartphones and cases of soap. These exports 
contribute to the strength of the economy and support millions of 
American jobs. In fact, since 2009, the bank has supported 1.3 million 
private sector jobs.
  Republican threats to eliminate the bank are threats to American 
workers, manufacturers, and our economy. Last year, New Jersey exported 
$36.8 billion in merchandise. Failure to reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank 
would put billions of dollars in New Jersey exports at risk.
  I urge my colleagues to reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank.

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