[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11298]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                 MADE IN AMERICA, AN ECONOMIC SOLUTION

  (Mr. ISRAEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ISRAEL. Madam Speaker, today we learn that American athletes 
competing in the Olympics will wear uniforms made in China. That not 
only hurts our pride; it hurts our economy.
  ``Made in America'' is not just a label; it is an economic solution. 
Today there are 600,000 vacant manufacturing jobs in this country, and 
the Olympic committee is outsourcing the manufacturing of uniforms to 
China. That is not just outrageous; it is just plain dumb. It is self-
defeating.
  I understand and my constituents understand the hard work, the 
skills, and the dedication of athletes competing in the Olympics. I 
think the Olympic committee has to understand the hard work, the 
dedication, and the skills of America's apparel manufacturers, 
designers, and small businesses. That's why today I'm calling on the 
Olympic committee to reverse this decision and make sure that American 
athletes competing in the Olympics are competing with labels that say 
``Made in America.''

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