jay timmons the national organization advocating on behalf of american manufacturers. i look at your manufacturing renaissance planned, and there are goals there. the u.s., the best place in the world to manufacture, the u.s. expands access to global markets, a workforce that is 21st century in manufacturing firms are the world's leading indicators. what is your sense of the federalist conversation? everyone in washington is very self-referential. how you feel about the federal state, and local and engage mid-? >> you took my entire -- engagement? >> it took my entire set of remarks away. we talk about those four goals. they are based on the fact that it is 20% more expensive to bend a factor in the united states then among major trading partners. -- to manufacture in the united states than other men major trading partners -- partners. april 1, we will have the highest corporate tax rate in the world. it is also based on our energy policy, our regulatory policy and it does not take into account differences in labor costs. the 20% is the number we have imposed on oursel

last but not least, jay timmons, national association of manufacturers.his is really the critical constituency group representing manufacturers large and small in the united states on a wide range of issues. so i'm going to start and, go with the hierarchy of the system here. i usually start from the bottom up with the mayors but i will start with senator portman. >> that would be the bottom. [laughter] and ohio obviously, when you think about the united states, and our manufacturing platform, it's a very substantial platform, not generally recognized. 11% of the gdp. 9% of all jobs. ohio's more manufacturing. 16% of your gdp. 12 percent of your jobs. since coming to the senate you've been a major advocate of manufacturing. both with regard to some of the comprehensive job efforts put forward by the senate republicans. you joined up with jeanne shaheen on a very interesting energy efficiency and industrial competitiveness act also your budgets and services, energy and natural resources, you basically oversee many of the issues at the federal level that ha

last but not least, jay timmons from that association of manufacturers.his is the critical constituency group representing manufacturers large and small on a wide range of issues. i will start. i will go with the hierarchy of the system. i usually start from the bottom up with the mayors. but i will start with the senator. >> that would be the bottom. [laughter] when you think about the united states and our manufacturing platform it is a substantial platform not generally recognized. 11% of gdp 9% of all jobs. ohio is more manufacturing. 16% of your gdp 12% of your jobs. since coming to the senate, you have been a major advocate of manufacturing with regards to comprehensive job efforts put forth by the senate. you have joined up on an interesting energy efficiency and industrial competitiveness at. you basically oversee many of the issues of the federal level that have an enormous effect on manufacturing competitiveness. as you think about a national manufacturing policy, what do you think are the essential elements? what can the national government do

last but not least, jay timmons, the national association of manufacturers.lly the critical constituency group representing manufacturers large and small in the united states on a wide range of issues. so i'm going to start and go with the hierarchy of the system here. i usually start from the bottom up with the mayors but i'm going to start with senator portman. >> that would be the bottom. [laughter] >> and ohio, obviously -- when you think about the united states and our manufacturing platform, it's a very substantial platform, not generally recognized. 11% of gdp, 9% of all jobs. ohio's more manufacturing, 16% of your gdp, 12% of your jobs. since coming to the senate, you've been a major advocate of manufacturing. both with regard to some of the comprehensive job efforts set out by senate republicans. you joined up with jeanie shaheen on a very interesting efficiency and general competitiveness act and given on services and budget, energy and natural resources, you basically oversee many of the issues at the federal level that have an enormous effect of m

last but not least, jay timmons, national association of manufacturers. this is really the critical constituency group representing manufacturers large and small in the united states on a wide range of issues. so i'm going to start and, go with the hierarchy of the system here. i usually start from the bottom up with the mayors but i will start with senator portman. >> that would be the bottom. [laughter] and ohio obviously, when you think about the united states, and our manufacturing platform, it's a very substantial platform, not generally recognized. 11% of the gdp. 9% of all jobs. ohio's more manufacturing. 16% of your gdp. 12 percent of your jobs. since coming to the senate you've been a major advocate of manufacturing. both with regard to some of the comprehensive job efforts put forward by the senate republicans. you joined up with jeanne shaheen on a very interesting energy efficiency and industrial competitiveness act also your budgets and services, energy and natural resources, you basically oversee many of the issues at the federal level that