[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 186 (Friday, December 11, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H14808]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 SEPTEMBER 11 MEMORIAL SHOULD USE AMERICAN WORKERS TO COMPLETE PROJECT

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, it came to my attention this week that North 
Carolina Granite Corporation, a small business in Mt. Airy, North 
Carolina, was recently informed that it lost a bid to supply cut 
granite for the National September 11 Memorial in New York City. 
Unfortunately, news outlets reported that this business, which employs 
135 people in the Fifth Congressional District, lost the contract to 
bidders in Italy and Africa.
  Mr. Speaker, this is very disturbing. I hope that the decision-makers 
at the memorial will reconsider their decision to ship this important 
work overseas. The people of North Carolina Granite are highly talented 
workers with experience on projects such as the World War II Memorial 
in Washington, D.C. who are eager to help complete the National 
September 11 Memorial. In the midst of an economic downturn, it makes 
more sense than ever to use American craftsmen to help build a memorial 
in honor of those who sacrificed so much on that day 8 years ago.

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