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On the recordNovember 8, 2023
first, I will speak more tomorrow about Brandy McMillion, whom we just forwarded to a final confirmation vote tomorrow. She is an extraordinary nominee for the district court in Michigan, and I so appreciate the bipartisan support today. S.J. Res. 38 At this moment, Madam President, I rise in opposition to S.J. Res. 38. The result of passing this resolution is actually the opposite of what the sponsor is going to say. It reminds me a lot of last week when we were debating school meals and when what was argued was exactly the opposite of what it would do. This is one of those similar kinds of situations. So let me just explain this. Last Congress, we worked hard to pass the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act despite the opposition from the senior Senator from Florida, who is authoring this resolution, by the way. From fixing our roads and bridges and airports and railways to expanding high-speed internet and creating jobs, this was a great bill with a great bipartisan effort. We are now seeing the profound effects of this historic law in every corner of the country. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act included my Make It in America Act, which created, for the first time, a Made in America Office.…
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Debbie Stabenow
Democratic · Michigan
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Nov 8, 2023

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