Linda Sánchez Remarks at “Make It In America” Press Conference (May 4 2011)

Washington, DC–Today, Congresswoman Linda T. Sánchez joined Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer and House Democrats at a press conference to unveil the "Make It in America" agenda, which supports American manufacturing and creates jobs. Congresswoman Sánchez' remarks are below.

"‘Make it in America' is about creating jobs. And creating jobs—in this country—should be the number one priority of this Congress. Innovation is the key to keeping America Number One. We can't expect to stay competitive in the global marketplace without making American innovation a centerpiece of our playbook. And that's what ‘Make it in America' is all about.

"Leader Pelosi and I may be a little biased toward our home state of California, which has always been at the forefront of innovation and high tech development. It wasn't by accident. California invested in its future! Major breakthroughs in biomedical research happen in California labs. Odds are that any medical device you have comes from a California company.

"'Make it in America' uses this proven formula. Investing in education and research inspires innovation. Innovation and high tech advances equal job creation. In my district, Boeing builds C-17s at a plant in Long Beach. Almost 4,000 people there have a job thanks to high tech innovation.

"For every job we create in research and development, we create fourmore jobs in other industries. That's a math equation that works for the American people. That's why I'm proud to join my colleagues in supporting ‘Make it in America.'"

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