[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 18 (Thursday, February 17, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S1682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 61--RECOGNIZING THE NATIONAL READY MIXED CONCRETE 
      ASSOCIATION ON ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY AND ITS MEMBERS' VITAL 
        CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE OF THE UNITED STATES

  Mr. INHOFE submitted the following resolution; which was considered 
and agreed to:

                               S. Res. 61

       Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association was 
     founded and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 
     on the 26th day of December, 1930;
       Whereas the founders of the National Ready Mixed Concrete 
     Association possessed the leadership and vision to establish 
     a single voice for the ready mixed concrete industry;
       Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association 
     represents and acts on behalf of the industry before all 
     divisions of government and those public and private 
     organizations whose work affects the ready mixed concrete 
     business;
       Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has 
     been a pioneer in the field of concrete technology through 
     groundbreaking research and advanced scientific methods in 
     the practical use and applications of ready mixed concrete;
       Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has 
     gained national distinction by developing innovative 
     breakthroughs in engineering, aggressive market promotion, 
     and its contribution toward the creation of the first 
     undergraduate degree in concrete industry management in the 
     United States;
       Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association leads 
     the concrete industry through its education and certification 
     programs;
       Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association today 
     represents 1,300 producer member companies, both national and 
     multinational, that employ thousands of workers and operate 
     in every congressional district in the United States;
       Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association 
     continues today to assist producers in the ready mixed 
     concrete community through the introduction of innovative 
     safety procedures, modern health initiatives, and progressive 
     environmental control programs in an effort to enhance the 
     performance level of the industry; and
       Whereas the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association will 
     continue to look toward the future by forging alliances 
     within the ready mixed community, and by becoming more 
     educated in business operations and more knowledgeable about 
     the product and the role of ready mixed concrete in the 
     construction and building of the United States: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates the National Ready Mixed Concrete 
     Association for its 75 year history and its contributions to 
     the construction of the infrastructure of the United States, 
     including homes, buildings, bridges, and highways;
       (2) recognizes that the National Ready Mixed Concrete 
     Association has been and will continue to be an invaluable 
     asset in developing the history and character of the United 
     States; and
       (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit a copy 
     of this resolution to the National Ready Mixed Concrete 
     Association as an expression of appreciation and for public 
     display at the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association's 
     2005 national convention.

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