[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 39 (Monday, March 18, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H1559]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

  (Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of 
the University of Illinois, and I am proud to represent its flagship 
university in Champaign-Urbana.
  The U of I plans to launch a university-affiliated technology 
development laboratory in Chicago. This collaboration will attract more 
industry to Illinois and the entire Midwest region. Like the U of I's 
current world-class research park in Urbana-Champaign, this lab will 
operate on the principles of innovation and entrepreneurship.
  This will be a center of long-term, large-scale research projects 
that will unite the best and brightest of the University of Illinois, 
the city of Chicago, and government and industry, while at the same 
time give a high-profile image for the University of Illinois in the 
Chicagoland area.
  Illinois' biggest technical challenge is retaining its talent. 
Thirty-two percent of computer science graduates from the U of I get 
jobs in California alone. This project's goal is to retain the next 
generation of Illinois-trained talent with hopes that they'll grow 
existing companies or start new businesses.
  I am proud to recognize the continuous advancements made by the 
University of Illinois on all of their campuses.

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