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Rep. Riley defends Chips and Science Act as vital to rebuilding manufacturing; witness warns automation will reshape jobs
Summary
Representative Riley said the Chips and Science Act can revive manufacturing in Upstate New York and rebuild the middle class; Dr. Foster agreed on the national-security value of onshore manufacturing but cautioned that AI and robotics will change the workforce.
Representative Riley (New York) urged the committee to protect and fully implement the Chips and Science Act, saying the law is critical to rebuilding manufacturing and middle-class jobs in Upstate New York.
“We used to make stuff in this country,” Riley said, describing factories and family histories in Endicott and arguing that the Chips and Science Act…
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