'We're grieving for you' Biden begins speech with a moment for the fallen Syracuse officers

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) -- As expected, President Biden spoke from the MOST in Armory Square, formally awarding Micron more than $6 billion in federal funding for its semiconductor manufacturing facilities, including the future Clay megafab plant.

But before that, he began his speech by offering a prayer for for fallen officers, Lieutenant Deputy Michael Hoosock, and Officer Michael Jensen.

"We're grieving with you. You represent the best of us," said Biden.

The president said that being an officer is one of the toughest jobs in America.

Following, the president announced Syracuse as a new "Workforce Hub," which the White House says will help ensure that all Americans can access jobs created by the president's "Investing in America agenda," which includes the American Rescue Plan, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the CHIPS and Science Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

"Communities like Syracuse are writing a great American comeback story creating new businesses new jobs new hope," said Biden.

The CHIPS and Science Act is the law under which Micron is receiving $6.1 billion in funding to help build the Clay mega fab plant, along with its Boise manufacturing facility.

“This is a historic moment for semiconductor manufacturing in the U.S.,” said Micron President and CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. “Micron’s leading-edge memory is foundational to meeting the growing demands of artificial intelligence, and we are proud to be making significant memory manufacturing investments in the U.S., which will create many high-tech jobs. We appreciate the foresight of U.S. President Joe Biden, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and the bipartisan delegation in Congress that supported the CHIPS and Science Act. Their steadfast focus championing these strategic investments will ensure U.S. semiconductor competitiveness for generations to come.”

Milwaukee, Philadelphia, and the state of Michigan were also announced by the president as new "Workforce Hubs."