Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, today, I recognize an important anniversary for a cutting-edge research center located in my district. For more than 20 years, the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville has been a pillar in the biotechnology industry and a leading research institution in the United States. Born in the research title of the 1996 farm bill, with a $14 million Federal appropriation the following year, NCERC has been a good investment not just in my district, but in the broader bioeconomy in America. NCERC's work has culminated in more than 80 technologies that are now in the commercial marketplace, generating over $7 billion of annual revenue and thousands of direct and indirect jobs. With a return on investment of $5.40 for every dollar of public funding received, NCERC leverages every investment to create public- private partnerships that make a cleaner, low carbon, more sustainable future a reality. Mr. Speaker, I hope everyone will join me in celebrating the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center. ____________________”