[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 152 (Wednesday, October 12, 2011)]
[House]
[Pages H6793-H6794]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  PRAISING LAWRENCE COMPANY COTTONWOOD

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to praise a not-for-profit 
organization in Kansas that I recently visited. Cottonwood, located in 
Lawrence, Kansas, provides a valuable service to our country by 
establishing employment and living opportunities to individuals with 
developmental disabilities. Over the years, Cottonwood has earned a 
reputation for quality services and care as a community service 
provider.
  At Cottonwood, workers help make a number of consumer products, 
including industrial-strength cargo straps

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that are used by our troops here at home and overseas for a variety of 
purposes. Thanks to the workers at Cottonwood, our soldiers have a 
great and much needed tool to help them do their jobs and keep them 
safe.
  Cottonwood is a shining example of the potential within every 
American that can be developed and maintained when local community 
groups couple with the private sector to create products at a good 
value for our American military and other consumers. I am proud to use 
my voice on the floor of the U.S. House to praise Cottonwood and other 
organizations who provide meaningful employment for Americans with 
disabilities across the United States.

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