[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 112 (Wednesday, July 9, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1419]
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  CARIBBEAN LEADERS SHOW INITIATIVE IN PROPOSALS AT CARICOM CONFERENCE

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGLE

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 9, 2008

  Mr. RANGEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to enter into the Record a 
New York Carib News article entitled: ``Caribbean Countries Stress 
Investment Opportunities.'' The article recognizes Jamaica, Trinidad 
and Tobago, and Guyana for their precisely drawn out proposals 
presented by their heads of government during the New York CARICOM 
Conference to the leaders of the New York financial community.
  The New York CARICOM Conference held from the 19th through the 21st 
of June 2008 will continue to produce results because of the hard work 
that Caribbean leaders did in preparation for the meetings. Their 
proposals are a declaration of their willingness to follow through in 
this initiative to more clearly define the role of the small economies 
of the Caribbean in the world economy. I believe that their efforts are 
only the beginning in the aim to build mutually beneficial 
relationships between the U.S. and the Caribbean and a clear message 
that the Caribbean is ready to do whatever it takes to increase their 
potential for economic growth.

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