[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 140 (Thursday, October 9, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S10786]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CONGRATULATIONS TO KENTUCKY FORD AND TOYOTA WORKERS

  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, I want to take just a moment today to talk 
about some hard working Kentuckians. Earlier this month marked the 
close of the 1997 year for car models. With that closing came the news 
that the Toyota Camry was the best-selling car in the United States and 
that Ford's F-Series trucks are the number one selling trucks in the 
nation for the 16th year in a row. Also at the top were the Ford 
Explorer as the number one sports utility vehicle and the Ranger as the 
number one compact pickup.
  I'm proud to say that the number one car, truck and sports utility 
vehicle all have ``made in Kentucky'' stamped inside. The Camry is 
built in Georgetown and two of the Ford trucks--the F-250 and the F-
350--along with both the Ranger and the Explorer, are all made in 
Louisville. About 80 percent of the Camrys sold in the nation come from 
Kentucky, while the Kentucky-made Ford trucks account for about 26 
percent of the F-Series sales.
  Behind those impressive sales figures are thousands of hard-working 
Kentuckians committed to doing the best job possible.
  Their hard work not only put Toyota and Ford at the top of the 
charts, but their local communities and the state come out winners as 
well. A strong company with productive workers is a boost to the local 
economy and a successful plant is a powerful recruitment tool for the 
state.
  Mr. President, number one sales mean a number one production team. I 
know I speak for my fellow Kentuckians when I say we're awfully proud 
of all the hard work that put the Toyota and Ford vehicles at the top.
  Keep up the good work and know that you've made all Kentuckians 
proud.

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