Paul Tonko: “I agree that those are great incentives. If we can provide for employment-linked investments in R&D, in tax credits…”

“I agree that those are great incentives. If we can provide for employment-linked investments in R&D, in tax credits, that's a feather in the cap; that is a catalyst that draws a great response, a great reaction. Your indications here of procurement, with regard to Buy America, is very important as one of the cornerstones of our agenda. But also, I think we need to focus on the investments in infrastructure and energy and the investments in a different order of infrastructure, the human capital, the human infrastructure, making certain that we move forward with the training and retraining of the American worker, advancing higher education, certainly looking at pre-K through 12, and providing career path opportunities. Now I mention that because the employment-linked investments in R&D-- bringing back R&D here because where research is, manufacturing follows. So I mention that. But I will use the real-life example of Wynn Kintz, and I have mentioned this before on the floor, but it's a recent example that is worth repeating. Wynn Kintz of Kintz Plastics in Schoharie County in the 21st Congressional District in New York State----”