Statement by AIA shows supports for Cantwell-Graham amendment.
Press Release Summary:
According to AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey, Export-Import Bank "runs the risk of losing its important ability to help American companies export" without passage of Cantwell-Graham amendment. This bipartisan amendment would reauthorize Export-Import Bank through September 30, 2015 and increase its lending authority cap, allowing it to continue its financing efforts which directly support 290,000+ U.S. jobs and could contribute towards deficit reduction.
Original Press Release:
AIA Supports Cantwell-Graham Amendment
Statement by AIA President and CEO Marion C. Blakey
Arlington, Va. - The Aerospace Industries Association strongly supports the bipartisan amendment offered by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and co-sponsored by Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), which reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank through September 30, 2015, and increases the cap on its lending authority. Without the passage of this amendment the bank runs the risk of losing its important ability to help American companies export.
The bank's financing efforts directly support more than 290,000 jobs throughout the country. In addition, the bank is self-sustaining and actually generates a profit for U.S. taxpayers - returning more than $4 billion in revenue over the last six years.
In an era of increasing budget austerity, we need every contribution to deficit reduction that we can find. The shrinking U.S. federal budget makes it imperative that U.S. companies increase exports of their products. The Export-Import Bank makes possible many of those exports, leveling the playing field with foreign competitors while growing the economy and contributing to deficit reduction. It's a true win-win for our nation.
We strongly urge passage of the Cantwell-Graham amendment.
AIA
Founded in 1919 shortly after the birth of flight, the Aerospace Industries Association is the most authoritative and influential trade association representing the nation's leading manufacturers and suppliers of civil, military and business aircraft, helicopters, unmanned aircraft systems, space systems, aircraft engines, homeland and cybersecurity systems, materiel and related components, equipment services and information technology.
Daniel N. Stohr
Director, Media Relations
Aerospace Industries Association
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Arlington, Virginia 22209 USA
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dan.stohr@aia-aerospace.org
