Alliance for American Manufacturing (AAM) Executive Director Scott Paul will be testifying at tomorrow morning's Joint Economic Committee (JEC) hearing on “Manufacturing in the USA: Why We Need a National Manufacturing Strategy?” He will discuss the importance of adopting a national manufacturing strategy:

“We need a robust manufacturing strategy because the fate of the industrial sector of our economy is too important to be left to a gaggle of competing and ultimately unsatisfying theories of why it is declining in real employment terms, as a share of world output and exports, and as a percentage of our GDP” 

“A national manufacturing strategy would give a significant boost to getting the government back on the side of America’s manufacturing workers and those companies seeking to expand domestic production in the United States.”

Can't attend in person? We'll be live tweeting from the hill, so follow AAM on Twitter for real time hearing updates.

You can also watch a live stream of the hearing here.

Additional Information:

WHEN: 10:15 am EST, Wednesday, June 22, 2011 

WHERE: 216 Hart Senate Office Building 

Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee (JEC), chaired by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) will hold a hearing titled, “Manufacturing in the USA: Why We Need a National Manufacturing Strategy?,” on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at 10:15 am.  The hearing will explore recent progress in the manufacturing sector and examine strategies and policies that will further bolster U.S. manufacturing growth in the future. Recent growth in manufacturing has played a key role in the economic recovery. Economic activity in the manufacturing sector has increased for 22 consecutive months and manufacturing employment has rebounded from its low, adding almost 250,000 jobs since December 2009.  

WHAT: Hearing on “Manufacturing in the USA: Why We Need a National
           Manufacturing Strategy?” 

WHO:   Panel I 
                                The Honorable Debbie Stabenow, (D-MI) 
                                Additional witness may be announced. 
           Panel II 
                                Dr. Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody’s Analytics
                                Philadelphia, PA 

                                Mr. Alex Brill, Research Fellow, American Enterprise
                                Institute for Public Policy Research
                                Washington, DC 

                                Mr. Jay Timmons, President and Chief Executive Officer,
                                National Association of Manufacturers
                                Washington, DC 

                                Mr. Scott Paul, Executive Director, Alliance for American
                                Manufacturing
                                Washington, DC 


Chairman Bob Casey presiding