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On the recordSeptember 9, 2015
Yesterday Congresswoman DeLauro and I held a Make It In America field hearing in Connecticut. We heard from manufacturers from across the State, including leaders from Click Bond in Watertown, Connecticut, who are committed to growing their businesses right here in the United States. But they need our support. Congress needs to be a more effective partner for American manufacturing. We must continue to foster an innovation economy that creates manufacturing careers, not jobs, but careers that are at the heart of the middle class. We must reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, a critical financial tool for our companies to remain competitive in the global marketplace. We must work together to create a predictable Tax Code that encourages companies to return to the United States and levels the playing field for our small businesses, particularly our family-owned companies. We must inspire our students in science, technology, engineering, and math so that the United States remains the leader in global innovation for generations to come. By engaging our students in the STEM fields, we can prepare them to be the scientists, entrepreneurs, and innovators of the future.…
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Elizabeth Esty
Democratic · Connecticut
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Sep 9, 2015

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