Political Quotes

“We should invest in manufacturing, which plays such a vital role in innovation and competitiveness. The Federal Government is uniquely situated to help ensure that manufacturing remains the backbone of the U.S. economy. My amendment fully funds the Manufacturing Extension Partnership program by increasing funding for the industrial technologies account by $11 million. This program is the top priority for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Just earlier today, the Chamber listed fully funding the Manufacturing Extension Partnership at $141 million as its highest priority for the Commerce, Justice, Science bill. My amendment is also fiscally responsible. It decreases funding for the Federal prison system by $31 million to ensure that this investment in manufacturing does not affect our national spending. In Connecticut, we are proud to be a national leader in manufacturing. Our State is home to more than 5,000 manufacturers that provide stable, good-paying jobs for our families. For more than 20 years, our Manufacturing Extension program, the Connecticut State Technical Extension Program, known as CONNSTEP, has been a trusted adviser for our small- and medium-sized manufacturing companies looking to grow their business and increase their workforce in sales. Since 2013, CONNSTEP's clients have helped create 511 jobs, retained more than $527 million in sales, and realized cost savings of $81 million statewide.…”