[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 167 (Wednesday, December 5, 2001)]
[House]
[Pages H8847-H8848]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  SMALL BUSINESS AND TRADE IN ILLINOIS

  (Mrs. BIGGERT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BIGGERT. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to talk about the success of 
a small business in Illinois, a business that can continue to offer 
products and services to foreign markets if we pass H.R. 3005, a bill 
to renew Trade Promotion Authority.
  W.S. Darley & Company, a Melrose Park, Illinois-based, family-owned 
small business will have to hire more workers to fill a $12.8 million 
order for 40 fire trucks, spare parts and services from the Ghana 
National Fire Service. The company, founded in 1908, overcame stiff 
foreign competition to win Ghana's government contract, which is 
expected to lead to substantial additional business.

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  Passing H.R. 3005 is a necessary step in continuing to expand exports 
to foreign markets, including new and emerging marketplaces. W.S. 
Darley & Company is just one of more than 14,000 Illinois companies 
that rely on exports and are eager to find new opportunities in the 
global marketplace. Passing TPA will give U.S. negotiators the 
credibility they need to make agreements that will create those 
opportunities.

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