[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 81 (Thursday, May 12, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4902]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    STANDING FOR THE AMERICAN WORKER

  (Mr. MRVAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. MRVAN. Madam Speaker, as the conference committee for the America 
COMPETES Act begins to meet, I rise today to encourage my colleagues to 
work in an urgent, bipartisan, diligent fashion on behalf of the 
American people. This legislation is critical to addressing our 
Nation's inflationary challenges and supply chain pressures.
  Indiana's First Congressional District is home to an incredible 
manufacturing, steel, auto, and industrial complex. The America 
COMPETES Act will have a direct impact on their ability to compete and 
succeed in our global economy.
  Of particular consequence, when there is a chip shortage and they 
stop making cars, it affects the automobile industry, the contractors, 
and the steel industry. Tens of thousands of workers are impacted 
within my district.
  I want to make sure that today I stand up for the American worker, 
that I stand up for American manufacturing, and that I stand up for the 
national security issue. Today, I want to make sure that we look 
forward to the final product of the America COMPETES Act which will 
invest in American innovation and demonstrate the greatness of our 
Nation.

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