[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 159 (Wednesday, November 5, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2245]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION

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                               speech of

                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 4, 2003

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today as a proud cosponsor of H. 
Con. Res. 280, which recognizes the 100th anniversary of the National 
Stone, Sand & Gravel Association.
  As a member of the House Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, and the Subcommittee on Highways, Transit, and 
Pipelines, I believe it is important that we understand and appreciate 
the efforts of the Association to improve our Nation's quality of life, 
and the impact that their products make on our nation's infrastructure 
and economy.
  The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association is the largest mining 
trade association in the world.
  Its members work tirelessly to provide our Nation with a strong and 
durable infrastructure. The association encourages and helps aggregate 
producers to meet and improve upon environmental, health, and safety 
standards.
  We should not forget the importance of aggregates in our daily life: 
approximately 400 tons of aggregate is used on one home; it makes up 
80% of concrete and 94% of asphalt.
  We should not forget the importance of aggregates to our economy: 
every $1 billion in additional investment in highways creates 47,500 
additional jobs.
  As we build new homes for American families, new roads and bridges to 
carry us across this great land, and new schools and hospitals to 
provide our towns with the best services available, we should remember 
that the National Stone, Sand & Gravel association and its members 
provide the foundation for our Nation's infrastructure.
  For this, I am honored to join with my colleagues to show my 
appreciation for this great organization.

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