Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 4692, the National Manufacturing Strategy Act. Over the past decade, almost one-third of American manufacturing jobs have disappeared. After 110 years as the world's top manufacturing country, the United States is about to lose that perch to China. We all know how hard it is when we go anywhere to buy toys, tools--whatever it is, we know how hard it is to find ``made in the USA'' on a label, but American manufacturing job loss is not inevitable, and I do not accept the notion that there is nothing that we can do. Clearly, another decade like the last one would dramatically undermine the American middle class and our national security. That is why I introduced the National Manufacturing Strategy Act. I worked with business, labor, and trade organizations to make this a bipartisan bill with broad support, and I submit for the Record letters of this support from some of these organizations. The Strategy Act requires the President to appoint a board composed of government and private-sector personnel to conduct an in-depth analysis of American manufacturing. Then they must produce a strategy that includes short-term and long-term goals for creating jobs, improving domestic production, investment, international competitiveness, and for assuring an adequate defense industrial base. Finally, the President and the board must deliver specific recommendations for accomplishing these goals.…”