[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 2009)] [House] [Page H1302] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] STIMULUS MONEY NEEDS TO PURCHASE AMERICAN GOODS (Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. TIM MURPHY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, thank you so much. I just want to add one other element to what's being discussed here. As the final moments are taking place in putting together this economic stimulus package, I'm still holding out a little bit of hope that we can put some things in there that protect American jobs. There is a segment in the bill, we think, that would say that steel used in transportation infrastructure would be bought in America. There is no provisions yet that say that $600 million worth of cars purchased would be bought in America, $400 million worth of buses would be bought in America, hundreds of millions of dollars worth of furniture for Federal buildings would be bought in America, $1 billion worth of computers. It is so important. This is not a violation of any treaty. It's clear that when a Nation is spending money to create jobs, we ought to be creating those jobs in this country. We love other countries, but we can't trade with other countries if we don't have the money to buy their products. I still hope this is part of what may end up in this bill. The American people are depending on it. I hate to see our dollars go overseas or where we're borrowing money from other countries. Let's make sure it's used to purchase American goods. ____________________