[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5058]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    INVEST IN AMERICAN MANUFACTURING

  (Mr. HIGGINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS. Mr. Speaker, this week I took part in a town hall 
meeting in Buffalo, along with the Alliance for American Manufacturing, 
and discussed the importance of manufacturing jobs to our region and to 
our Nation.
  With western New York's dedicated workforce and history of 
manufacturing success, we are ready to grow our economy with the 
resurgence of advanced manufacturing industry. But to do this, our 
workers and businesses need a willing partner in their government.
  This Congress must make investing in our infrastructure and investing 
in our people top priorities. Robust funding to rebuild roads and 
bridges, along with fostering job-training programs and passing 
legislation in the House Democrats' Make It In America agenda, will 
enable us to compete with any other nation in the world.
  Mr. Speaker, investing in American manufacturing creates jobs and 
reduces the deficit. There is much work to be done, and there are 
Americans who need the work.

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