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NATION-BUILDING HERE AT HOME
(Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.)
Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the Innovation Centers Acceleration Act, introduced by my friend and colleague, Joe Morelle.
This bill creates an $80 billion national competition that could direct new resources for communities like Rochester, Buffalo, and western New York to foster innovation and create new jobs and opportunities.
I am also a cosponsor of the Endless Frontiers Act, a version which passed the Senate with the support of our Senators, that would create similar opportunities and competition.
For too long, Congress has lacked the vision to nation-build here at home. Now we can enact a plan to compete with China and foster new opportunity and growth.
Groups like the Northland Workforce Training Center, the M&T Bank's technology hub, and the Thomas Beecher Innovation Center are leading the way in creating tech ecosystems in my region.
Enacting this bill could help propel these entities to achieve their full potential for the benefit of the entire community that could last for generations.
Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this legislation.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 109
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