[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 23, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H3016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NATION-BUILDING HERE AT HOME

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of 
the Innovation Centers Acceleration Act, introduced by my friend and 
colleague,  Joe Morelle.
  This bill creates an $80 billion national competition that could 
direct new resources for communities like Rochester, Buffalo, and 
western New York to foster innovation and create new jobs and 
opportunities.
  I am also a cosponsor of the Endless Frontiers Act, a version which 
passed the Senate with the support of our Senators, that would create 
similar opportunities and competition.
  For too long, Congress has lacked the vision to nation-build here at 
home. Now we can enact a plan to compete with China and foster new 
opportunity and growth.
  Groups like the Northland Workforce Training Center, the M&T Bank's 
technology hub, and the Thomas Beecher Innovation Center are leading 
the way in creating tech ecosystems in my region.
  Enacting this bill could help propel these entities to achieve their 
full potential for the benefit of the entire community that could last 
for generations.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.

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