[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 83 (Monday, May 16, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5005]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                       AMERICAN ENERGY EXCELLENCE

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise tonight in strong support of the 
U.S. Department of Commerce's inquiry into China's predatory trade 
practices, their hacking of U.S. firms, and widespread dumping of 
foreign solar components into the United States.
  While China routinely violates human rights and churns out inferior 
products, American companies are breaking new ground in the solar 
sector and supporting thousands of good-paying jobs for middle-class 
workers and families.
  Northwest Ohio is home to two remarkable such firms: First Solar and 
Toledo Solar. These domestic industries are charting a course for a new 
era of American energy independence.
  Our energy independence, security, and national strength demand we 
make and build solar components right here at home. Our Nation must 
stop relying on other countries for far too much of what we use.
  We have the workforce and skill sets to get the job done right here. 
Let us unleash American energy ingenuity for our workers, our 
communities, and for a secure energy future for our Nation in 
perpetuity.

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