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Debbie Dingell: “The future of manufacturing is being written right now.”

Featuring: Debbie Dingell, Democratic | U.S. House, Michigan, District 6

Debbie Dingell, U.S. Representative

Published June 17, 2026 | Video Starts at 16:55

I want you to ask yourself, is that what you're seeing right now? So today we face another defining moment. The future of manufacturing is being written right now. The question is whether the jobs of tomorrow will be created here in America by American workers or whether we're going to allow those opportunities to be shipped overseas. (16:55–17:01)

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Asserts that current decisions are shaping the future of manufacturing.

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