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“Mr. Speaker, I would just like to make some concluding remarks. All of us on this side of the aisle support Mr. Lipinski's effort. We believe that this legislation is good and we commend Mr. Rush and Mr. Lipinski. But we reiterate that this administration is not doing enough to improve manufacturing in America. The majority leader said we want more products produced in America. But in order to do that, we need a tax policy that encourages investment, not making it more expensive to do business in America. We need a policy to provide incentives for more research and development to be more competitive in the global marketplace. We need a strong program to defend and protect intellectual property developed by our manufacturers. We need a strong international trade policy that encourages more American products to be sold abroad. And as the gentleman from Illinois said, we need an energy policy that does not raise energy costs. And every objective analysis of the Obama administration's cap-and-trade system indicates that that bill would dramatically increase electricity costs making American manufacturers less competitive, not more competitive. I have already talked about China and the steps that they're taking to decrease their electricity costs. So we support this bill, but we need to do more. And we call upon the administration to do more than just talk about these issues. With that, I yield back the balance of my time.”