[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 121 (Thursday, July 21, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H6941]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              INVESTMENTS IN PA-05 WORKERS AND BUSINESSES

  (Ms. SCANLON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SCANLON. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to share the direct investments 
in Pennsylvania's Fifth District for workers and businesses provided by 
this year's National Defense Authorization Act.
  We worked hard to secure its continued funding for the CH-47F Block 
II Chinook and V-22 Osprey programs, which provide good-paying local 
jobs to over 4,000 skilled men and women who build those aircraft in 
Ridley Park, Pennsylvania.
  In addition to supporting thousands of good-paying local jobs, the 
programs benefit dozens of small businesses and suppliers across 
Pennsylvania.
  I am also pleased that this year's NDAA includes my bill to support 
Federal firefighters in PA-05 and across the country. Federal 
firefighters, like those at Philadelphia's Navy Yard, have some of the 
toughest jobs in our communities, but budget cuts have forced them to 
operate without full crews, making their jobs more dangerous.
  My bill requires the Department of Defense to adhere to national fire 
protection staffing standards at the Navy Yard and elsewhere.
  I am proud that this year's defense bill recognizes the invaluable 
contributions of PA-05 workers and businesses to our national security, 
and I will continue to advocate for PA-05 priorities as the legislation 
makes its way to the President's desk.

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