[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H4692]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      LAS VEGAS SUN PULITZER PRIZE

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Las Vegas 
Sun and reporter Alexandra Berzon for the top-notch reporting that 
carried them and earned them the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for public 
service earlier this week.
  Alexandra's investigation into the deaths of construction workers on 
the Las Vegas Strip, combined with the efforts of editorial writers, 
Matt Hufman and David Clayton brought attention to this serious issue 
and resulted in critical safety reforms that will save lives in Nevada.
  Nine workers had died on the job when Alexandra wrote her first of 
more than 50 stories chronicling the dangers construction workers face 
when safety is sacrificed for speed or profit. Her findings will be 
very valuable to Congress as the Education and Labor Committee examines 
this issue further.
  The first Pulitzer for the Las Vegas Sun is a momentous occasion for 
the paper and for our community, so I, again, congratulate the Sun and 
Alexandra for earning journalism's highest honor.

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