[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 10416]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              OPPORTUNITIES AT INTERSECTION OF INNOVATION

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, earlier this week, I hosted Democratic 
Leader Nancy Pelosi for a roundtable discussion at America's number one 
art and design school, the Rhode Island School of Design. It focused on 
creating jobs and the opportunities that exist at the intersection of 
innovation, technology, and design.
  Rhode Island is the birthplace of the American industrial revolution. 
We know, on a level playing field, American workers can compete against 
any international competitor, and that's why it's so critical that our 
country begin taking concrete steps to leverage these new 
opportunities.
  First, we need to better integrate curriculums on science, 
technology, engineering, mathematics, and art and design. Secondly, we 
need to think about using new tools, such as my Make It in America 
Manufacturing Act, to create manufacturing and innovation jobs right 
here in America, especially with the emerging opportunities in advanced 
manufacturing and 3-D printing.
  Finally, we need to ensure that innovators and entrepreneurs have 
access to the capital they need to pursue their ideas without 
obstacles.
  I will continue working with my colleagues to make these goals a 
reality and keep our country at the cutting edge of innovation, 
technology, and design.

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