[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 49 (Thursday, March 27, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H2699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATIONS MARS CHOCOLATE

  (Ms. JENKINS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Mars Chocolate 
North America on the grand opening of their state-of-the-art 
manufacturing facility in Topeka, Kansas.
  This is the first Mars Chocolate factory built in the U.S. in 35 
years. Mars has invested more than $270 million to build this facility, 
bringing hundreds of jobs to the Topeka area. They will be 
manufacturing Snickers as well as 39 million individual M&Ms per day.
  I want to also congratulate the city of Topeka, Shawnee County, the 
chamber of commerce, and the State of Kansas for attracting world-class 
manufacturing to our State. Mars conducted an extensive search, 
reviewing 80 potential sites. Our talented workforce, access to key 
infrastructure, and positive business environment all made Topeka the 
best choice.
  Thank you, Mars, for making Topeka your home in the heartland, and 
welcome to Kansas.

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