[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 9, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H1078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRESS MUST ACT TO IMPROVE AMERICA'S SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES

  (Ms. GARCIA of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the 
critical need for Congress to act to improve our Nation's supply chain 
issues.
  Last week, the House took a big step to make sure that the products 
we rely on are available for all Americans by passing the America 
COMPETES Act.
  The pandemic turned all of our lives upside down. What that 
disruption revealed are longstanding problems in how much we rely on 
foreign manufacturing and foreign ingenuity.
  House Democrats have taken bold, decisive action to authorize $45 
billion to fix these issues.
  We will build more critical components right here in America.
  We will strengthen our national security by cultivating domestic 
sources and investing in American workers.
  And we will never again face shortages of goods needed for the safety 
and health of our communities across America.

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