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okay, now, it was a microbrew, but over the weekend i actually looked at the american.o glegfisher, mayor of also. they've lived there and can talk about that experience as well as the government experience. last but not least, jay tim mons the master. they're in on a wide range of issues. i'm going to start and go with the hierarchy of systems, but i'm going to start with jeff portman. >> that would be the bottom. >> and ohio. 11% gdp, 9%% more. 12:% of your job. since coming to the senate, you've been a senate center republic tan. a she sblg and the budget would all be done at -- you basically oversee the ministry. as you think about a national manufacturing policy, what do you think are the essential elements and what does the national government do to move the ball forward? >> thanks for having this conference today, and it is great to be joined here with colleagues at the state and local level and also with jay, who has a global perspective on this. my position on it is really pretty simple having toured 200 manufacturers in the last five years. what they're lookin

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and microbrews are there as part of food production.>> greg fisher, the mayor of louisville, 16th largest city in the united states. obviously, large manufacturing presence and mayor fisher also was the owner of a small manufacturing firm earlier in his career. so both of these folks have lived this and can talk from that experience as well as from their governmental experience. last but not least, jay timmons, the 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'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

and microbrews are there as part of food production. so, -- greg fisher, mayor of louisville.he 16th largest city in the united states. obviously large manufacturing presence. and mayor fischer also was the owner of a small manufacturing firm earlier in his career. both of these folks lived this and can talk from that experience as well as from their governmental experience. 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 advoca

and microbrews are there as part of food production. so, -- greg fisher, mayor of louisville. the 16th largest city in the united states. obviously large manufacturing presence. and mayor fischer also was the owner of a small manufacturing firm earlier in his career. both of these folks lived this and can talk from that experience as well as from their governmental experience. 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 advo