[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 127 (Friday, July 29, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H7411]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                     BRING THE CHIPS INDUSTRY HOME

  (Ms. MANNING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MANNING. Madam Speaker, the CHIPS and Science Act is critical 
legislation to ramp up American production of semiconductor chips.
  Our economy relies on these chips, which are key components in 
everything from cell phones to cars to advancing national security 
measures.
  By increasing production here in America, we will onshore a critical 
capability, reduce dependence on foreign manufacturers, and lower costs 
for hardworking families.
  The United States invented the semiconductor chip. We used to make 40 
percent of the world's chips. Now, we make 12 percent, leaving key 
industries vulnerable to foreign interference. It is high time we 
counter the threat posed by countries like China and Russia and bring 
this industry home.
  The CHIPS and Science Act does just that, and this investment helps 
North Carolina chip manufacturers, including Qorvo and IQE, major 
employers in my home district, to ramp up production and create good-
paying jobs.
  Madam Speaker, I proudly cast my vote to send the CHIPS Act to the 
President's desk. I am ready to see this legislation work for North 
Carolinians and for the country.

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