David Bonior
David Bonior
David Edward Bonioris an American politician from the US state of Michigan. First elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1976, Bonior served as Democratic whip in the House from 1991 to 2002, during which time Democrats were in both the majorityand minority, making Bonior the third and second highest-ranking Democrat in the House, respectively. During his tenure in office, Bonior was the public face of Democratic opposition to the North American Free Trade Agreement, and was known for...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth6 June 1945
CountryUnited States of America
We got 30,000 people that work here and there's no communication on something as essential and as important as that.
We're told we need this trade deal to open up vast markets to American goods, ... But the reality is that most Chinese workers cannot afford to buy the goods that even they make.
Without good, family-supporting jobs, America's workforce can neither provide a healthy tax base for public services like school systems nor a strong consumer base,
Folks think it's wrong, but they think it's an isolated incident. They don't understand that it's often.
I understand that NASA reported that there's new evidence of water on Mars. I'm here to report that we still don't have any evidence of affordable gasoline in Michigan.
I understand that NASA reported that there's new evidence of water on Mars, ... I'm here to report that we still don't have any evidence of affordable gasoline in Michigan.
It would be a grave mistake to go forward with this vote while our nation is engaged in military action, ... I cannot even believe we are having this debate.
This is not the America that I spent 26 years fighting for as a US congressman. And it certainly is not the legacy I want to leave my grandchildren.
This China trade deal is basically like the Bobby Knight of trade deals. You know, you abuse, you abuse, you abuse, and then they say 'Well, OK, we'll let you try one more time.'
But they're hanging in there because they know with those bad hips and arms, they will need a patients' bill of rights to be better,
China has not lived up to any other trade agreements over the last decade... They don't have any compliance or enforcement.
China has not lived up to any other trade agreements over the last decade, ... They don't have any compliance or enforcement.
Nobody has the votes yet. We can beat this thing.
Nobody mentioned the word resignation, nobody mentioned the word impeachment, ... This was a meeting for the president to express to us his sorrow, his concern, this was a person who felt very deeply about the pain he has caused.