[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 83 (Monday, June 27, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: June 27, 1994]
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                   TRIBUTE TO GEORGETOWN TOYOTA TEAM

 Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
company that has brought automotive excellence and a tremendous 
economic boost to central Kentucky. For the third time in 5 years and 
for the second consecutive year, the Georgetown, KY, employees of 
Toyota Motor Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. [TMM] have earned the J.D. 
Power & Associates Gold Plant Quality Award for the highest quality 
automobile facility in North America. This outstanding achievement is 
due to the hard work, pride, and commitment of the 5,200 team members 
who work in the Georgetown plant producing the renowned Toyota Camry.
  Toyota Motor Manufacturing, which utilizes 43 suppliers in the State, 
is responsible for generating over $600 million in annual revenue for 
Kentucky. The result is more than 20,000 jobs for Kentuckians, and a 
company-citizen partnership that instills civil pride and strengthens 
the economy of the entire State.
  On a national scale, TMM has been directly and indirectly responsible 
for more than 70,000 jobs. This number will grow as an estimated 22,000 
more Americans will obtain jobs directly related to TMM's business by 
1996. Working with more than 237 U.S. suppliers in 31 States, TMM has 
added billions of dollars to our Nation's economy.
  The J.D. Power award is a reflection of the extraordinary effort that 
has led to the completion of an expansion plant at Toyota's Georgetown 
facility.
  The Georgetown Toyota operation underscores the remarkable evolution 
of the world marketplace where international partnerships bring 
countries, companies, and communities together. Nearly 7,000 miles 
separate Toyota's home office from Georgetown, KY. However, the shared 
goal to make a quality product links them. Toyota's Kentucky team 
members build some of the world's best automobiles and have given their 
State another accomplishment of which to be proud.

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