Boeing CEO Has Time to Speak at Export-Import “Pep Rally” But Refuses Invitation to Congressional Hearing
WASHINGTON,
April 22, 2015
The Boeing Company’s Chairman and CEO, who is in Washington on Thursday to speak at the Export-Import Bank’s annual conference, has refused an invitation to appear at a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Ex-Im.
“Boeing is by far the Export-Import Bank’s biggest beneficiary and its most ardent supporter. So it is extremely disappointing that Boeing’s CEO refuses to appear before our committee for a hearing about the public policy and economic rationale for the Bank,” said Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX). “We invited both the CEO of Boeing and the CEO of Delta Air Lines to appear before us to make their cases and answer questions. Delta has accepted the invitation but Boeing informed us it is declining, despite our accommodation of Mr. McNerney to move the hearing from a subcommittee to the full committee. Delta and other domestic businesses have been vocal that Ex-Im’s credit activities are harming U.S. jobs, particularly in the airline industry. ### |