Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman. And that point of the supply chain, I think, is essential; to recognize that it's not just the General Motors plant, but it's all of the Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3 suppliers right down the line that are making component parts, that are providing good manufacturing jobs for Americans. Those jobs, as has been stated here several times, pay a lot more. The average manufacturing worker makes about $77,000 a year. The national average is $60,000 a year. So more patents, more innovation coming off the factory floors around the country, in the field of manufacturing, and so that happens in supply chains, the companies that are involved in the supply chains, and also the big manufacturers that we often think of. One statistic I'd like to make, too, before I introduce the gentleman from Rhode Island, is we think of big companies like Boeing and like Facebook. And Facebook, which has a lot of prominence today, Facebook, they both have market values over $50 billion. Facebook employs about 5,000 workers. Boeing employs about 170,000 workers because you need the manpower, the woman power in these facilities to make that happen. So I'd like to yield to my friend, a strong advocate for working- class people on the House Budget Committee, and it's always fun to be on that committee with him. I yield to my friend, the gentleman from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline). {time} 1730”