[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 89 (Tuesday, June 15, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1105]
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      CONGRATULATING THE BENJAMIN FAMILY ON EIGHTY-FIVE YEARS OF 
                            ENTREPRENEURSHIP

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                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 15, 2010

  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Speaker, I rise to commemorate the 85th 
anniversary of Carroll Cut-Rate Furniture, a local family-owned-and-
operated business that has graced the Greater New Haven community for 
generations.
  Begun as Carroll Cut-Rate Cosmetics by Samuel Benjamin in 1925, this 
small business has passed down through the Benjamin family and thrived 
through boom times and depression, peacetime and war, and even, in 
1951, through a notable shift from discount cosmetics to the furniture 
trade.
  Over the course of these 85 years, Samuel, his sons Jerry and Don, 
and his grandsons Cary and Bruce have always kept an eye to innovation, 
quality, and above all customer service. With ten full-time employees, 
the Benjamins have also worked to promote jobs in our state and across 
the country by stocking their store with Connecticut mattresses and 
American-made furniture.
  The story of Carroll Cut-Rate Furniture is not only a triumph of 
small enterprise and business savvy. It shows that through hard work, 
perseverance, and ingenuity, the American dream still comes true. I 
salute the Benjamin family on this 85-year milestone, and I look 
forward to seeing them continue as a staple of our Connecticut 
community.

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