September 27, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 157 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING INTERNATIONAL AUTOMAKERS IN U.S.

  (Mr. FLEISCHMANN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the positive 
impact international automakers' investments have made in the United 
States and, specifically, in my home State of Tennessee.
  Today, international automakers operate 30 manufacturing facilities 
across 12 States and build more than 60 different vehicle models in 
America. Volkswagen is a huge part of that presence in the Third 
District of Tennessee.
  Tennessee is also home to the Infiniti Decherd Powertrain Plant; the 
Nissan Decherd Powertrain Plant; the Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly 
Plant; the Nissan Smyrna Battery Plant; Toyota-Bodine Aluminum, Inc.; 
and the headquarters of both INFINITI Americas and Nissan North 
America.
  In January, Volkswagen announced an additional investment of $800 
million for its Chattanooga facility to build two electric vehicles, 
with the groundbreaking taking place in November.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
important role of international automakers in the United States.

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