[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 74 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2675]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 AMERICAN MANUFACTURING COMPETITIVENESS AND DEFEND TRADE SECRETS BILLS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, yesterday the Senate passed the 
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, a bipartisan bill that--as 
my friend, the chairman of the Finance Committee, observed--shows our 
``commitment to helping our economy with more jobs, bigger paychecks, 
and a stronger American manufacturing base.''
  Later today the President will sign into law the Defend Trade Secrets 
Act, another Senate-passed bill that promotes our economy and helps 
create and retain American jobs. Both of these bills are the result of 
the work of two dedicated committee chairmen, Senator Hatch and Senator 
Grassley. They are also the result of a Senate that is back to work for 
the American people.
  I thank the Finance Committee and Judiciary Committee chairmen for 
their efforts to advance these bills, just as I thank Senators Burr, 
Portman, Toomey, and Flake for their diligent work to help support 
American businesses and the economy through their efforts to pass the 
American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act.

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