Joseph Morelle

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Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, it is with deep sorrow I rise to acknowledge the loss of U.S. Air Force Major-Select Terrell K. Brayman of Pittsford, New York. On November 29, Major-Select Brayman, an Osprey pilot and flight commander, perished during a training exercise off the coast of Japan along with seven of his fellow airmen. Major-Select Brayman, who would have celebrated his 33rd birthday a week from today, grew up in Rochester and was described as hardworking and hilarious by those closest to him. Following his graduation from high school, he enrolled in Ohio State's ROTC program, successfully becoming an officer in the United States Air Force. He went on to serve with great distinction, demonstrating commitment to a cause greater than himself. For that, our community and Nation will be forever grateful. My heartfelt condolences go out to his family and all who knew him. I hope they take comfort in knowing Major-Select Brayman's profound sense of duty, patriotism, and dedication to our country will forever remain his legacy.

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Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I thank my good friend and colleague from Wisconsin for advancing this bill. I rise in strong support of S. 2747, and I will probably be repeating and underscoring some of the things my good friend said, because this is important legislation. We should take time out to acknowledge how important it is. This bill extends the Federal Election Commission's Administrative Fine Program for certain campaign finance reporting violations, which, as my good friend mentioned, has been extended several times in the past, last time through President Trump, and this will take it through the end of 2033. The important program allows the FEC to assess administrative fines against those who fail to timely report their receipts and disbursements. The FEC relies heavily on the Administrative Fine Program to enforce campaign finance law. It has been remarkably successful, as has been said. Since the year 2000, the FEC has made public more than 4,000 violations, and, through the program, has assessed more than $8.8 million in fines. It is important to note, before the program began, an average of 21 percent of campaign finance reports were filed late. Since the Administrative Fine Program has been in place, that number has been reduced to less than 10 percent. The FEC has made it clear to Congress that this program is one of the most effective tools it currently has to combat campaign finance violations, and the extension of the program, which expires at the end of this year, is indeed vital. Extending the Administrative Fine Program is the Commission's top- priority, bipartisan legislative recommendation, and the Commissioners reiterated the need to extend the program during a hearing in front of the Committee on House Administration in September. Further, this extension has wide bipartisan support. A version of this extension, I will just note parenthetically, was included in both the Democrats' Freedom to Vote Act and the Republicans' ACE Act. It is interesting when we can get an agreement on two bills which vary pretty dramatically. I was grateful to partner with Chairman Steil on the House version of this extension. Transparency and accountability in campaign finance are crucial to ensuring a healthy democracy. More than a century ago, Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Louis Brandeis declared that: ``Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants.'' This counsel, encouraging transparency and promoting good governance, remains vitally important to any strong civil society today. Transparency about who is seeking to influence Federal elections is crucial to democratic self-governance. This is the purpose of the FEC, and this bipartisan act, S. 2747, will ensure that the FEC can continue to use one of its most effective tools to carry out its vital mission. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to support S. 2747 to help preserve a crucial program and key tool enforcing our Nation's transparency and accountability laws. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful for the opportunity to be here with my colleagues. It is interesting to me, as I went home over the weekend, there were a number of public events. One of the things people are concerned about in Congress, when they watch us, is that we often seem to have the inability to agree on anything. Well, I remind people that is not always true. There are things that we do agree on. There are things that are important to this government and important to our democracy. I think this is a great example of people coming together on both sides to support an important tool that can be used to ensure our elections have the confidence of the American people and make sure that candidates who seek office are providing the kind of information necessary for transparency and accountability, as my good friend from Wisconsin has said. I thank the chairman and the members of the committee. It is a privilege to be here, and I encourage all colleagues to support this piece of legislation. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, today I stand to honor Garth Fagan, a Rochester visionary who profoundly influenced the cultural fabric of not only our local community but the entire world. As we pay tribute to this extraordinary artist, I acknowledge and celebrate the deep connection between Garth Fagan and the people and places enriched by his vision. Committed to Rochester's artistic growth, he established the Bottom of the Bucket, But . . . Dance Theater in 1970, now known simply as Garth Fagan Dance. Since then, Garth has inspired and nurtured a new generation of talented artists from around the globe. His innovative choreography has earned him accolades, including a Tony award for Broadway's ``The Lion King,'' a production masterfully blending culture and creativity, which will remain forever a testament to his artistic brilliance. Garth Fagan is truly a national treasure. As he transitions away from his leadership role in the dance company, his profound impact will undoubtedly continue to resonate--captivating audiences for generations to come.

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Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, first, to my colleagues on Appropriations' Legislative Branch Subcommittee, Mr. Amodei as well as my longtime dear friend Mr. Espaillat, I thank them for their hard work. Mr. Speaker, I rise in opposition to H.R. 4364 because it inadequately funds the legislative branch, which is the branch charged with funding responsibilities under Article I of the U.S. Constitution. It dramatically underfunds the Capitol Police, drastically cuts funding to the Architect of the Capitol, and guts the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion. As my colleague has mentioned, I serve as the ranking member of the Committee on House Administration. I know firsthand how important it is that our House officers and congressional support agencies are adequately resourced. We all rely on our nonpartisan institutional partners, some of whom are in this Chamber right now, helping us carry out our constitutional obligations, keeping us safe, providing subject matter expertise, and facilitating the legislative process. For that reason, I am very disappointed. This bill, which includes a nearly 5 percent cut to House and joint legislative branch items, inadequately funds many of these entities and the responsibilities that they are required to carry out. For example, at a time in which the Capitol Police is experiencing an officer shortage crisis, this bill fails to fully fund the department's salaries appropriation requests. How can we hope to attract qualified officers if we don't provide competitive salaries? How can we ensure officers are better trained if they are regularly forced to work overtime rather than attend training sessions? How do we improve officer morale if they need to work double shifts instead of going home to spend time with their families? The men and women of the Capitol Police have our backs. They have demonstrated that in a time of crisis in this Chamber. We need to have theirs with more than just words. The bill would also cut funding for the Architect of the Capitol by hundreds of millions of dollars and fail to meet the agency's budget request for the Capitol Police buildings, grounds, and security account. This would hinder the AOC's ability to fulfill all of its responsibilities, making Congress less secure, harming our national security, and putting Members, staff, and our visiting constituents at risk during a time of heightened threats. Finally, I am deeply frustrated that this bill includes culture war initiatives like eliminating the House Office of Diversity and Inclusion. The Office of Diversity and Inclusion was established based on a bipartisan, unanimous modernization committee recommendation. It provides important services for and works closely with offices on both sides of the aisle. In fact, since its inception in 2019, 225 Republican offices have utilized its services. It is astonishing that my majority colleagues are going to sabotage their own ability to recruit the best and brightest just to satisfy rightwing extremist grievances about diversity. Mr. Speaker, for these reasons and more, I cannot support the bill, and I urge that we do not adopt this bill.

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Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I regrettably missed Roll Call vote 556 on October 26, 2023. Had I been present, I would have voted NAY.

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Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I regrettably missed Roll Call No. 393 on September 18, 2023. Had I been present, I would have voted AYE.

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Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Nadler for yielding, my longtime friend and distinguished ranking member of the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the thousands of brave men and women of Federal, State, and Tribal law enforcement that were intentionally left out of the resolution before the House, H. Con. Res. 40, by the Republican majority. That includes, as has been described, omitting the United States Capitol Police, who heroically defended this very Chamber on January 6 from armed insurrectionists intent on disrupting the peaceful transfer of power in this Nation, who gave life and limb to defend the American democratic experiment. That to me is worthy of recognition in this resolution. It is the very least we should and could do. I am privileged to serve as the ranking member of the Committee on House Administration, the committee charged with ensuring the safety and security of all who work and visit here. This week, my committee heard testimony from the chief of the United States Capitol Police. The chief testified about the enduring impact that January 6 has had on the force and the physical and mental scars the officers still carry. How did the committee's majority respond? They blamed the department. They didn't blame the former President who urged his supporters to come to Washington, claiming that he would march to the Capitol with them. They didn't blame the insurrectionists that came armed with guns, knives, tasers, and used poles bearing the American flag to viciously beat Capitol Police officers. They didn't blame the elected officials that were complicit in the former President's corrupt scheme to retain power. No, they blamed the department. Since my colleagues across the aisle won't do it, allow me to do it: To every one of the nearly 2,000 sworn Capitol Police officers, thank you. You deserve to be in this resolution. We thank you not just for your actions on that day, but for every single day. We have your backs, just as you always have ours.

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Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I regrettably missed three votes during the week of April 24th due to a loss in the family. On April 26, 2023, I would have voted Yea on Roll Call No. 200. On April 27, 2023, I would have voted Nay on Roll Call No. 201. On April 28, 2023, I would have voted Nay on Roll Call No. 202.

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Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, on March 30, 2023, I regrettably entered my vote incorrectly for rollcall No. 174, an amendment to H.R. 1. I mistakenly voted NAY when I intended to vote YEA.

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Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I thank my friend and colleague, Chairman Steil, for his comments. I rise in support of H. Con. Res. 25. Historically, this resolution authorizing the use of Emancipation Hall for a ceremony to honor victims of the Holocaust has been considered and agreed to by the House with unanimous consent because there was universal agreement that debate on this issue was unnecessary. I don't know what has changed necessitating the debate in the 118th Congress, but I fully support the measure, nonetheless. We are considering this legislation at a time when acts of hatred and anti-Semitism are on the rise, not just around the world but here in the United States. Perhaps even more troubling, anti-Semitism has begun an insidious creep into what was once considered mainstream ideologies and institutions. On January 6, in a failed attempt to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power and to subvert democracy and the rule of law, violent insurrectionists stormed the halls of the Capitol, some wearing clothing emblazoned with vile anti-Semitic slogans and imagery. This is not some distant memory that happened in a faraway country. It happened right here in this very building, in this very Chamber, just 2 years ago. That is why it is so important we reject hate and authoritarianism at every turn to prevent its malignant spread. This resolution does just that by allowing us to honor the memory of more than 11 million people, including 6 million Jews killed in the Holocaust. It affirms our commitment to combating anti-Semitism in all its forms and ensures that we never forget the atrocities of the past lest they are repeated. I urge my colleagues to support H. Con. Res. 25, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the Chair's explanation of why we are doing this. I certainly appreciate the gentleman from Tennessee and his hard work. I represent a community, Rochester, New York, which has a significant Jewish population I have worked with for decades, and I talked just a couple of weeks ago at Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester about the rise of anti-Semitism in communities across the United States, so I appreciate the opportunity for us to talk about the increase; how we must do everything we can to make sure that we not only remember the past, but are cognizant in the present of all the challenges. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I will close by again thanking the chairman for bringing the resolution forward and thanking my colleagues for offering it. We stand in strong support of it. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to support H. Con. Res. 25, and I yield back the balance of my time.

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Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I regrettably missed Roll Call vote 65 on January 27, 2023. Had I been present, I would have voted AYE. I regrettably also missed Roll Call vote 120 on February 27, 2023. Had I been present, I would have voted AYE. I regrettably also missed Roll Call vote 121 on February 27, 2023. Had I been present, I would have voted AYE.

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Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I regrettably missed Roll Call No. 514 on December 8, 2022. Had I been present, I would have voted AYE.

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Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. E. Michael Campbell who recently retired as the Director of the University of Rochester's Laboratory for Laser Energetics, or LLE, in my district. Only the fourth Director in the 50-year history of LLE, the U.S. Department of Energy's largest university-based program and home to the most powerful lasers at any university in the world, Mike's tenure was marked by significant strategic growth at LLE and distinguished service in support of the nation's economic and national security. LLE reached new highs in numbers of staff, scientists, students, external users, academic and industry partnerships, and total research funding. He bolstered and expanded LLE's international leadership in inertial fusion, high-intensity lasers and optics, arid high-energy-density physics (HEDP) research. He has been an outspoken proponent of strengthening the US's leadership in these fields throughout his illustrious career. As a natural bridge-builder and advocate for science, Mike fostered strengthened relationships within the Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) community, including with the other ICF facilities, federal agencies including the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science, National Science Foundation and Department of Defense, academic collaborators and industry partners. Mike often joked about his eight thousand best friends, and it is an honor to be counted among them. Dr. Campbell is an internationally known expert in fusion, high- energy-density science, high-power lasers and their applications, and advanced energy technologies. Mike helped to invent the first laboratory x-ray laser and was instrumental in establishing the National Ignition Facility and the role of lasers in HEDP research in support of NNSA's stockpile stewardship mission. He has won numerous awards including the DOE's E.O. Lawrence Award, the American Nuclear Society's Edward Teller Award, the American Physical Society's John Dawson Award, the Department of Energy's Excellence in Weapons Research Award, and the Leadership Award of Fusion Power Associates. He is a Fellow of the Optical Society of America, American Physical Society, and the European Institute of Physics. He has published over 250 articles in scientific journals and holds five patents. He received his degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and the University of Western Sydney. Beyond these achievements, Mike has an infectious enthusiasm, especially for the scientific endeavors he oversaw, as well as dinosaurs and the blues. He is also a gifted cartoonist and has depicted multiple Members of Congress among his many drawings. Mike firmly believes in learning from history and has an amazing array of stories of previous giants of the field, always working to ensure their efforts are not forgotten but instead inspire the next generation. His passion for education and mentorship was a focus and hallmark of his leadership of LLE. I have had the opportunity to meet and interact with a number of LLE's talented students and was always deeply impressed with not only their technical knowledge but also their ability to clearly and concisely communicate its importance to a general audience. I know that our future is in better hands due to the future leaders Mike has promoted throughout his career. In addition, Mike also worked to create a more diverse and inclusive research environment at LLE. He established a senior-level diversity manager position to increase workforce diversity in STEM related positions, established LLE HEDP Equity Scholarships, pushed for LLE to join an American Physical Society program to increase diversity in physics departments and laboratories, and greatly expanded access to research opportunities and scholarships to area high school students from diverse, underserved backgrounds. Madam Speaker, although I am saddened that Mike's leadership of LLE has come to a close, I know that our Nation has greatly benefitted from Mike's service and I expect that even in retirement, he will continue his life's work to advance science and inspire others.

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Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, yesterday, the Rules Committee met and reported a rule, House Resolution 1289, providing for a motion by the chair of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology to concur in the Senate amendment to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4346. It provides 1 hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Finally, the rule provides standard floor recess instructions for the August district work period from August 1 to September 12. Madam Speaker, this rule provides for consideration of a historic package of long-overdue legislative actions that will strengthen our economy and reignite our competitiveness on the global stage. Throughout our work in Congress, we have focused on fighting for and uplifting families, on creating opportunity and setting our community on a path toward a brighter future. This historic investment will deliver on the promise of a better tomorrow. It means jobs, real jobs, that will keep families together and ensure our children can access the American Dream. It means lower costs for essential, everyday items that will lessen the burden on families. It means America will strengthen its competitiveness against countries like China and reestablish its place as the global leader in innovation. It will reaffirm our leadership around the world by strengthening diplomacy, promoting human rights, and bolstering economic engagement. I am proud that this bill is a result of comprehensive bicameral and bipartisan negotiations, which I had the privilege of participating in as a member of the Conference Committee. America has always been known as the land of opportunity, creativity, and entrepreneurship. We are the Nation that took to the stars and landed a man on the Moon, the birthplace of transformational inventions like the internet, and home to some of the world's greatest scientists. Technological advancement is in our DNA, and we need to continue fostering its long-term growth. That is why I am particularly pleased this legislation includes steps to enhance regional innovation, which has long been one of my top priorities and opens the doors for limitless potential. Federal investment in regional innovation hubs will uplift communities across the country that are already leading the way in high-tech advancements, communities like my home of Rochester, which is already doing groundbreaking work in this field. No longer will Silicon Valley be the only area synonymous with innovation. With this legislation, we are making investments in collaboration across public, private, education, and civic sectors that will be game changers for communities across the country, transforming underutilized cities into crucibles of America's global competitiveness. Furthermore, this legislation addresses our deep concern that America is losing its competitive edge in semiconductor manufacturing, a clear economic and national security concern. Over the past few years, China has invested more than $150 billion to build their domestic chip manufacturing capacity, while we have invested nothing. We have fallen behind. But not anymore. The CHIPS and Science Act will bolster our domestic supply of semiconductors, putting us back on pace to match China while reducing our reliance on foreign supply chains and lowering costs for everyday families. This legislation harnesses the spirit of ingenuity that has always guided America and turns the page on a new chapter in our history, one that creates economic opportunity for communities across the country and ensures our Nation is back on track as the global leader we have always been. I extend a heartfelt thank-you to all of my colleagues who have helped make this legislation a reality. It has been an honor to collaborate with so many leaders, particularly the Honorable Chairwoman Johnson of the Science, Space, and Technology Committee on regional innovation provisions. As a member of the USICA-COMPETES conference process, I encountered a strong commitment from fellow conferees and staff to ensure this final package reflects the needs of the entire country and provides a meaningful path forward for innovation and growth. No legislation is perfect, but this package sends a clear message to the world that when it comes to our global competitiveness, we will set aside our differences and get the job done. Today, we are taking decisive action to ensure our leadership remains strong, our economy remains robust, and our future remains bright. Yesterday afternoon, this legislation received broad bipartisan support on the Senate floor, with 17 Republican Senators voting for final passage. I hope we see similar outcomes when it comes to the House floor. I encourage my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to join me in proudly supporting this important legislation. I look forward to seeing it passed in short order. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, by direction of the Committee on Rules, I call up House Resolution 1289 and ask for its immediate consideration.

Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, for the purpose of debate only, I yield the customary 30 minutes to the distinguished gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Reschenthaler), pending which I yield myself such time as I may consume. During consideration of this resolution, all time yielded is for the purpose of debate only. General Leave

Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks.

Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, let me just reflect on what my good friend and colleague on the Rules Committee said about a single industry. It is hard to imagine any industry in the United States--in the world, in fact--that doesn't utilize semiconductor chips. It is in everything. Chips run everything. Whether it is your cell phone, your laptop, or your automobile, it really doesn't matter. Children's toys have chips in them. The fact is, we have lost our competitive edge. That is what this is all about. This affects industry in the United States. Take, for example, General Motors announcing they have 95,000 automobiles awaiting chips. Do you want to increase the supply of goods to people and help bring down inflation? This is about increasing the supply of goods all over the United States in every single industry. In my home in Rochester, New York, where we specialize in optics, centuries of optics and photonic integrated circuits, everything is involved with chips. We can no longer wait. By the way, in addition to our economic security, our national security depends on this. If you want to not only compete with China economically but from a national security and defense perspective, we must do this. This isn't about a single industry; it is about every industry. It is like saying water is used to drink; water is in everything. We could not be clearer about this. This is about our competitiveness on every level, and it is about the future. It is about our children. It is about our grandchildren. It is about what kind of country we want to have and what kind of economy we want to have. Are we going to be in a position to defend the United States' democracy and our interests around the world? I appreciate my friend's comments, but I have to say it would be narrow-minded to look at this and simply say it affects the semiconductor industry only. It affects everything. Madam Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Ross), my very good friend and another distinguished member of the Rules Committee.

Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I am a little surprised by the conversation here, it is as though we don't recognize the importance of semiconductors and the entire semiconductor supply chain to literally every activity we are involved in. Whether transportation, as I have already mentioned, or communications or medical devices or our satellite technology, literally every single thing we do depends on it. The notion that we should somehow stand pat and allow other nations to invest and to build their supply chains to me is hard to accept, hard to understand, hard to process. If we do nothing over the next decade, China will be producing about 40 percent of semiconductor chips worldwide, the United States about 6 percent. If we want to put our reliance in the hands of foreign suppliers and foreign supply chains, I guess we can do nothing. But we need to invest, and that is why this bill is critical. That is why I suspect it received the support of 17 Republican Senators on the Senate floor yesterday. This is critical. As I said earlier, China is investing $150 billion in their semiconductor supply chain, and this is not just chips; it is chips, it is substrates, it is packaging, it is assembly. It is the whole thing. Anytime there is a gap in a supply chain, we rely on those who fill that gap for us. Do we want to be in a position where our economic fortunes are dependent on foreign competitors for a critical part of our supply chain? Do we want to put our national security in jeopardy because those things which we need to be safe and secure are dependent upon foreign supply chains? I don't think so. I don't think that is what the American public wants. And, frankly, I am glad to have this debate because I think it shows a divide. I think it shows a contrast between what we want to do to invest in not only this generation but next generations. There are also a couple of other observations I will make. One is about just market forces and just allowing things to happen according to the market. While working on this bill--I talked a lot earlier, and I will continue to talk about regional innovation, but I also want to talk about Federal investment, two points. The first I would make is: R&D investment by the United States Government has fallen to 0.61 percent of U.S. GDP. That is the lowest mark since the 1950s. At one point we were investing nearly 2 percent of GDP in research and development. What came out of things like our investments in the space program are material sciences and advances, advances in telecommunications, advances in weather satellites, advances in so many different things, even fuel cell development. All those things came out of an R&D investment which we haven't kept pace with. We talk about our competitiveness with China. This is vital to our national interest. I can't think of many things that are more vital to our national interest over the next several decades. When you look at where we are making those investments, right now, if you are privileged to live in one of the five innovation hubs--such as Boston; the Silicon Valley; in Seattle, Washington; in Austin, Texas-- those areas account for about 90 percent of private investment, and venture capitalists will spend in those areas. But what about the rest of the country? I live in a place, Rochester, New York, which is home to the Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester, both great research facilities. There was a book recently written, ``Jump- Starting America'' by Simon Johnson and Jonathan Gruber, two MIT economists. They rated 130 different communities across the country that are falling behind, despite the fact that they have great innovation ecosystems, but they lack investment. The public investment which we are talking about making through our regional innovation hubs will drive private investment because private investment will partner with the investments being made by the U.S. Government in our innovation, in our entrepreneurship, in advancing our interests for the long term. We have to do this. This isn't something that we could decide to wait a year or two years. This is an investment we must make now. We have fallen behind, and we can no longer afford to fall further behind. Our economic interests, our national security interests are intimately tied together, and that is why this legislation is so vital, and that is why I hope we will have strong bipartisan support when the bill comes to the floor. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I will admit that I am a little mystified about what I am hearing here, so let me try to unpack a lot of what I just heard. In the first instance, a number of my colleagues have repeatedly suggested that regular order in the House is for the authorization of legislation and then appropriators identify how much money can be spent on those things authorized under law. That is exactly what we are doing here today. We are authorizing much under the CHIPS legislation. That is the way we do regular order. It is identifying those things that we authorize and then identifying the dollars necessary to meet that authorization. But let me just read from the actual report on the bill: Division A, CHIPS Act of 2022, Section 101, Short Title: This Act may be cited as the CHIPS Act of 2022. Section 102, Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Fund, the CHIPS fund. In order to support the rapid implementation of the semiconductor provisions included in the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, the NDAA, this division would provide $52.7 billion in emergency supplemental appropriations. This bill has nearly $53 billion included in it, $50 billion allocated over 5 years for the CHIPS for America Fund. I could go on and list it, but this is exactly what we are talking about: Authorization to move forward over the next several years to strengthen American competitiveness in the world. By the way, it is not just all of the industries I talked about. Try to order a refrigerator without a chip in it or a microwave oven or a dishwasher or a TV or a laptop or a cell phone or--I could go on and on all day. There isn't a consumer device, there is not an electronic device--even farm equipment. Everything we use has chips in it. We are falling behind the Chinese and others, and we are relying on foreign investment and foreign supply chain. I can't imagine something more American than passing this bill. This is vital to our national interest. This is one of the most vital things we will do. So we are following in the way that we are supposed to: authorization, appropriation. But there are emergency appropriations of over $50 billion to move not just one industry forward, but to move all industries forward, to move our economic and our national security interests forward together. By the way, just so if people tune in and wonder, What is this all about? Let me just say all the things I just mentioned, $50 billion in emergency appropriations, the desire and the need and the will of the American people, as represented by the Senate and the House, to move forward on economic and national security interests. We should put that all aside, my friends are suggesting, and don't do any of that today. So we are not going to authorize; we are not going to spend money; we are not going to move ourselves forward from an economic security and a national security perspective. This is what they would like us to do instead, and I am reading from their bill, the thing they just said we should do instead of doing all the things I just mentioned: resolve that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that two consecutive quarters of negative growth in gross domestic product constitutes a recession. That is what they would like to do. We would like to move America forward. We would like to build a supply chain that works for all Americans. We want to make sure our economy is strong now and in the future. We want to make sure our national defense is strong, that the American public is protected, that democracy is protected across the world. And that is what we are doing. That is what our partners in the Senate are doing. They want to define what a recession is. That is their plan. I would ask America: Should we stop what we are doing? Should we put an end to our desire to make sure we are competitive on the world stage? Should we not protect America's economic interests? Should we not protect America's national security interests? And we should define in the House of Representatives what a recession is? That is what we want to do? That is their plan? I think most Americans watching would be scratching their heads. I think they would wonder why is it people don't want to make us competitive here in the House of Representatives. Well, we do. The majority--and I suspect a fair number of their colleagues are going to vote for this, too, because they know it is good for America, and they know it is good for the future, for not only my generation, but my children's generation, my grandchildren's generation, and generations to come. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I do worry sometimes that the public sometimes doesn't understand what is being said here. It is curious that my distinguished friend, the gentleman from Illinois, would scream about the consensus calendar. Let me just be clear, folks back home. We created the consensus calendar. It didn't exist in the past. The Democrats created it to try to create more bipartisanship. What we are doing here is simply pausing, as we have done on both sides when both sides were in the majority--pausing during the August district work period. This is something that I just find fascinating. We didn't even have a consensus calendar when Republicans were in charge. We are pausing it for the next 6 weeks. I appreciate the distinguished gentleman, but I want to assure the American public that what they should be focused on is the work we should be doing today, the work that is actually getting done to strengthen our resolve around the world, to strengthen our economic position, to build jobs for families across America, to aid consumer electronics and business electronics, and all the things that we want to do around quantum computing and quantum communications, and taking American ingenuity, American innovation, which has been the hallmark of our growth as a Nation for two centuries, and doubling down and saying we are not going to stand aside and let others take a leadership position in this world. America is going to stand up. We are going to do what we have always done. We are going to invest in smart people; we are going to build our economic future; and we are going to build our national security future. It starts here today. That is what we should keep our eyes on. Everyone should pay attention. This is what we are doing. I am expecting and hoping that we are going to have a substantially bipartisan vote on this bill when it comes to the floor as it did in the Senate just yesterday. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. MORELLE. Madam Speaker, while I have just a moment, I want to share with those who tuned in some comments about the underlying bill for this rule. ``This funding will help kick-start domestic production of these semiconductors in a way that will prevent a vulnerability of our supply chain . . .'' ``One other benefit to this bill is that this bill could create roughly 185,000 jobs every year as these new facilities are constructed.'' That was said by John Cornyn from Texas yesterday on the floor of the U.S. Senate. From Roy Blunt, a Republican Senator from Missouri said: ``This bill includes targeted investments in technological development and manufacturing that will strengthen our position in a global economy. The bill expands the successful Manufacturing U.S.A. program by creating new innovation hubs and helps ensure we have the right Federal policy in place to support the research and development of emerging technologies. I was proud to be a part of this effort, and I urge our House colleagues to get this bill to the President's desk.'' Shelley Moore Capito, a Republican from West Virginia said this: ``America can never be replaced as the global economic and innovation leader. Winning the future means making the necessary investments to address issues like the microchip shortage, prepare the next generation of workers in science and technology fields, and keep up with our competitors, including China. This legislation not only bets on American ingenuity, but it also authorizes funding that can be utilized by our institutions of higher education . . .'' How about Todd Young, a Republican from Indiana: ``It's time to go on the offensive, and that is exactly what this legislation, which has gone by many names--from the Endless Frontier Act to the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act to CHIPS-Plus--will do . . .'' ``This bill will unleash private sector innovation while significantly boosting Federal national security investments. It's been a long journey to get to this point, but history will show that by passing this bill, we are confronting the challenges of today and building a prosperous and secure tomorrow for all Americans.'' Rob Portman, a Republican from Ohio: ``Today's passage of the CHIPS Act is critical in the effort to bring semiconductor manufacturing back to the United States, protect our national security, and create thousands of high-paying jobs in Ohio. I was proud to help lead efforts in the Senate to pass this legislation and ensure that Intel's planned semiconductor plant in central Ohio remains on track and reaches its full potential. I urge the House to act quick on this bipartisan legislation so the President can sign it into law, and I look forward to attending the groundbreaking for this transformational project in the coming months.'' The reviews keep coming, and they are all positive. We have got to move this today in the House. We have got to get it to the President's desk. We have not a moment to lose in the race for America's future and to make sure that we are secure for generations to come. Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.