[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 60 (Thursday, April 29, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H2473]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       NEVADA TRAVEL AND TOURISM

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, today on behalf of the great State of 
Nevada, I would like to personally thank the travel and tourism 
industry because of its lasting partnership and patronage.
  Nevada ranks sixth in both direct domestic and international travel 
spending among all 50 States. Total travel expenditures in Nevada 
exceed $17 billion, travel payroll climbed well over $5 billion, and it 
employed more than 307,000 people.
  To this effect I would like to specifically recognize the Grand 
Canyon Air Tour Industry which has served southern Nevada and the Grand 
Canyon for more than 70 years. This service provides enjoyment to over 
800,000 passengers annually, of which 30 percent are over the age of 
50, to the outstanding air tours of the Grand Canyon, truly one of 
America's most treasured sites.
  Without the Grand Canyon tour industry, many handicapped would never 
be able to enjoy the deep, colored canyons or the magnificent raging 
Colorado River.
  Again on behalf of my constituents and the many tourists who visit 
southern Nevada, thank you for your economic contributions and your 
continued steadfast service.

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