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“I thank Chairman Bilirakis for those kind remarks. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of Dr. Miller-Meeks' bill, the Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act, which I am proud to co-lead. Indiana is an extremely manufacturing-intensive State, home to more than 546,000 manufacturing jobs. This means that supply chain disruptions in recent years have been especially damaging for the Hoosier State. This bipartisan legislation will direct the Department of Commerce to study which products in critical sectors are being imported due to manufacturing and supply chain constraints. Based on this study, the Department will develop recommendations on how to stand up production capabilities in the U.S. in rural areas. Expanding our manufacturing capabilities in rural areas will help prevent supply chain shocks from occurring. I thank Dr. Miller-Meeks and other sponsors of this bill for their leadership, and I urge all of my colleagues to support this important legislation.”