[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 156 (Sunday, September 28, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRAVEL PROMOTION ACT OF 2008

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                               speech of

                        HON. WILLIAM D. DELAHUNT

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 24, 2008

  Mr. DELAHUNT. Madam Speaker, as Members of Congress who have long 
been strong proponents of American small businesses, we were pleased to 
include a small business representative on the Board of Directors of 
the Corporation for Travel Promotion established under H.R. 3232, the 
Travel Promotion Act of 2008, which was recently passed by the House of 
Representatives.
  Small businesses are the foundation of the American economy and play 
an integral role in the travel and tourism industry. A small business 
representative on the board would offer a unique perspective on 
promoting travel to the United States. As such, it is imperative that 
this individual has significant, recent or current experience operating 
or being integrally involved in a small business' operation.
  We look forward to enactment of the Travel Promotion Act, and to the 
small business representative on the Corporation for Travel Promotion's 
board being a strong voice for small business in this country.

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