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more confusion and unnecessary time delays.
“Manufacturers call on the President to embrace an
energy policy that allows us to thrive, as opposed to
one-step-forward, two-steps-back policies like the one
released.”
NAM Chamber Welcome Senate
Efforts to Reauthorize ExIm Bank
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Direc-
tor of Trade Facilitation Policy Lauren Airey and U.S.
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director of Interna-
tional Policy Christopher Wenk issued the following
joint statement on introduction of two Senate bills for
a long-term reauthorization of the Export-Import (Ex-
Im) Bank:
“The introduction of a bipartisan long-term Ex-Im reau-
thorization bill by Sens. Mark Kirk (R-IL), Lindsey Gra-
ham (R-SC), Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) and Joe Manchin
(D-WV) and a second long-term reauthorization bill by
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Richard Blumenthal
(D-CT), Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and
Tom Udall (D-NM) is an important and welcome step
in ensuring that manufacturers will have the tools
they need to compete in a tough global economy. The
