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“CHIPS and Science Act (Executive Session)” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Commerce was published in the in the Senate section section on page S494 on Feb. 27.
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CHIPS and Science Act
Madam President, finally, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo--a great leader, in my opinion--announced recently that, starting tomorrow, the Commerce Department will launch their first application for CHIPS funding, with a focus on chip fab manufacturing facilities.
I will have more to say in the morning, but I just want to reaffirm that, 6 months after CHIPS and Science was passed into law, the benefits are clear and unmistakable: Over $200 billion in private investment has been announced across 16 States. That includes $100 billion proposed by Micron to manufacture advanced memory chips in my home State of New York, an investment that will translate into tens of thousands of good, high-paying jobs and transform Upstate New York, once the manufacturing powerhouse of America. Of course, so many of those jobs went overseas, but CHIPS and Science, high-tech, gives us a great chance to revive that area. This story is being replicated not only in Upstate New York but in many parts of the country that similarly lost jobs over the last decades.
I applaud Secretary Raimondo for rolling out the CHIPS funding--
standing up a brandnew, major program--so quickly and efficiently. As you know, the CHIPS and Science bill was a pet of mine, and we worked for 2\1/2\ years to get it done.
I also applaud my colleagues from both sides who spent years pushing this bill over the finish line.
This is about laying a crucial foundation to make the United States a global leader in chip production once again, which is critical to our national security and competitiveness, and starting tomorrow, applications will be open to begin to make these significant investments in U.S. industry and in U.S. workers.
I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. CORNYN. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded.
The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
