[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 62 (Friday, April 27, 2012)]
[House]
[Page H2215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN RECOGNITION OF LOCKHEED MARTIN'S F 22 PROGRAM

  (Mr. GINGREY of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart 
as the delivery ceremony of the last F 22 Raptor will take place next 
Wednesday in Marietta, Georgia, my hometown, tail No. 195--far short of 
what our Air Force needs.
  Over the last three decades, the Cobb County community has watched 
the F 22 grace our skies as thousands of our citizens have worked 
steadfastly to make the Marietta production a model line. Many of our 
neighbors have indeed had a direct hand in producing the most capable 
fighter jet in history. The program has been a critical component of 
America's industrial base and a source of economic strength, creating 
25,000 American jobs in 44 States and representing more than $12 
billion in annual economic activity. The F 22 protects our citizens and 
our soldiers, and it deters America's enemies. Its legacy will be a 
credit to our community for years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Lockheed 
Martin and the F 22 program.

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