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William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021

Floor Speech

Date: July 20, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication Defense Government Budget and Spending

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Ms. MATSUI. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of this en bloc motion that contains a bipartisan amendment that I led with Representatives McCaul, Eshoo, Stefanik, Stevens, Joyce, and Katko to help reinforce U.S. technological leadership.

As the global economy becomes more interconnected, it is essential that the United States maintains the ability to produce the hardware that our high-tech economy depends on.

Semiconductors are fundamental components of our phones, medical devices, and the future of our quantum computing. This amendment authorizes $1.2 billion for research and development that allows our domestic industry to continue to innovate and thrive.

Madam Speaker, I thank Representative McCaul for working with me on this amendment and our CHIPS Act, and I urge my colleagues to support this motion.

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