[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13720]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 SMALL MANUFACTURERS EXPORT INITIATIVE

  (Mr. LARSEN of Washington asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. LARSEN of Washington. Mr. Speaker, today I not only stand in 
support of extending unemployment benefits to over 18,000 Washington 
State residents; I stand today in support of small manufacturers in my 
State of Washington.
  Earlier this week, I introduced H.R. 5797, the Small Manufacturers 
Export Initiative. This legislation will help small- and medium-sized 
manufacturers export their products, not their jobs, overseas. I want 
to see the label ``Made in America'' again, and this bill is an 
important step in that direction.
  The global market presents a fast and ever-growing market for U.S. 
exports. Nationwide, nearly 3.7 million manufacturing jobs are 
supported by exports. In my district alone, there are 182 aerospace 
production suppliers and other vendors. In Washington State, there are 
over 100 boat manufacturers, with many of these small businesses not 
only supplying the domestic market but also exporting their products.
  We must do all we can to support these manufacturing companies to 
sell their products both here in the U.S. and overseas. The Small 
Manufacturers Export Initiative will build the infrastructure necessary 
to connect these small- and medium-sized manufacturers with export 
opportunities around the world and help them increase their 
productivity and expand their businesses.
  I urge support for this legislation.

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