Hal Rogers Calls On Commerce Department To ‘Use All The Tools & Resources To Take On China’

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During a House Appropriations Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) gave opening remarks about the Fiscal Year 2025 request for the Department of Commerce.

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00:00 The subcommittee will be in order. Without objection, the chair is

00:06 authorized to declare a recess at any time. I want to welcome everyone to this

00:13 morning's hearing. Thank you to our subcommittee members that are here and

00:20 to Secretary Raimondo for being here with us as well. The Department of

00:26 Commerce's fiscal year 25 budget request totals 11.4 billion, which is 654

00:36 million or a 6% increase over the fiscal year 24 enacted level. This includes

00:51 initiatives related to bolstering trade enforcement, innovations in

00:57 manufacturing technology, economic development, and many others. All

01:03 initiatives that are vital to American prosperity. I'm pleased to see increases

01:11 requested for workforce development initiatives and strengthening supply

01:17 chain security. The Department of Commerce's mission to spur economic

01:23 growth and opportunities for all Americans grows more and more important

01:28 every day. We're facing foreign economic influences and challenges that can only

01:37 be halted by prioritizing domestic competition and American labor. From

01:46 outbound investment strategies to improving industrial standards, the

01:51 Department of Commerce is on the front line in our fight to combat China

01:57 economically. Through hearings like this one and a close examination of the

02:04 budget priorities that you submitted, I along with my colleagues will ensure the

02:10 Department of Commerce uses all the tools and resources to take on China

02:16 directly. Beyond international matters, the Commerce Department plays a

02:23 significant role in economic expansion and prosperity within our nation's

02:30 borders. My district is in the heart of Appalachia in southeastern Kentucky. I've

02:36 witnessed the distress caused by the downturn of the coal mining industry. I've

02:44 seen firsthand the great things that can happen when we empower small and rural

02:51 communities through job creation and economic opportunity. The Economic

02:58 Development Administration and its assistance programs encourage

03:03 innovation by providing competitive incentives for job creation in

03:09 struggling communities. This year's budget also proposes investments in

03:17 newer programs such as the Recompete pilot program and the Regional

03:24 Technology and Innovation Hub program. Both programs aim to create sustainable

03:33 innovations to train the next generation workforce. It's no secret the American

03:40 economy was and continues to be built on ingenuity, taking smart and calculated

03:47 risks. The federal government and particularly the Department of Commerce

03:52 should not stand in the way of hard-working Americans. I look forward to

03:59 hearing about how this year's budget request prioritizes American innovation

04:06 and competitiveness.

Hal Rogers Calls On Commerce Department To ‘Use All The Tools & Resources To Take On China’

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