Over 43,000 Michiganders will have their retirement security that they deserve.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for your testimony today which was very well-written and put together and your answers to today's questions have been tremendous.

I think we need to start by passing the American Jobs Plan because the investment is in there.

I was pleased to see President Biden shares my support for the EDA's core mission.

Such a plan, if developed and implemented carefully, could spark economic activity, build community wealth, and help close the gap in access to the innovation economy for communities of color and rural communities.

The Federal government has long been a partner in building regional innovation economies through many agencies with different missions.

We should celebrate the successes of innovation hubs such as Silicon Valley and Boston and continue to support their role in advancing U.S. competitiveness.

We want to thank our witnesses for being here today, and we certainly look forward to the discussion.

Let it be known that three of the 14 Members of Congress from Michigan are on the Science, Space, and Technology Committee.

I love what I've heard today. I think that articulation of how little we are investing in workforce training and development in skilled trades is one of the best articulations I have heard.

President Biden's recent Executive order improving the Nation's cybersecurity represents what I hope to be a sea change.