{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://chriscollins.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wny-executive-and-orchard-park-resident-testifies-before-rep-collins", "WNY Executive and Orchard Park Resident Testifies Before Congressman Chris Collins & Congressional Committee", "2013-12-12", "2013", "2013-12", "Republican", "House", "NY", "Chris Collins", "C001092", "chriscollins.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Moog Inc. executive and Orchard Park resident Dick Aubrecht testified before Congressman Chris Collins (NY-27) and the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology today.\nThe hearing, \u201cBuilding a Network for Manufacturing Innovation,\u201d examined the need for a manufacturing innovation network in our country.\n\u201cI\u2019m grateful to Dick Aubrecht for making the trip to Washington to testify today. His background and leadership at Moog, along with the company\u2019s work with Erie Community College on manufacturing training programs, makes him uniquely qualified to speak on the need to build a network for manufacturing innovation,\u201d said Congressman Collins. \u201cSince coming to Congress, I have appreciated Dick\u2019s help and knowledge in working to increase our manufacturing base in Western New York.\u201d\u00a0\nThe hearing also reviewed the Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013 (H.R. 2996), legislation which would authorize the creation of a Network for Manufacturing Innovation Program.\u00a0 Collins is a co-sponsor of the bill.\u00a0 This program would improve American manufacturing competitiveness, stimulate innovation, facilitate the transition of novel technologies to commercialization; accelerate workforce development; and leverage non-federal capital.\nThis bill also creates Centers for Manufacturing Innovation (CMI) to address challenges in advanced manufacturing and focus on manufacturing processes, new materials or technologies, and supply chain methodologies.\u00a0\n\u201cManufacturing plays a vital role in our nation\u2019s economy and in order to remain competitive, we must help provide our manufacturers with a skilled workforce and the resources to further innovation. This legislation is a step toward developing that workforce and fostering the needed innovation,\u201d said Congressman Collins.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["http://chriscollins.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/wny-executive-and-orchard-park-resident-testifies-before-rep-collins"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.9313020166009665, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}