[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 78 (Wednesday, May 20, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H3399]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            VOLVO OCEAN RACE

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the city of 
Newport, Rhode Island, in my district, on hosting, this month, the 
Volvo Ocean Race, the world's premier sailing race around the world.
  This 12-day event brought 125,000 visitors to Rhode Island, far 
exceeding even the most optimistic projections, as well as millions of 
dollars in economic activity that supported Rhode Island's tourism 
industry and our small-business community. Most importantly, the 
success of this event offered an opportunity to tell our story about 
the great things that are happening in Rhode Island today.
  I want to thank everyone who helped make the only North American 
stopover for this year's Volvo Ocean Race such an incredible success, 
including Sail Newport, Rhode Island's Public Sailing Center, Discover 
Newport, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, the 
Newport Chamber of Commerce, Senate President Teresa Paiva-Weed, 
Speaker Mattiello, members of the general assembly, and Governor Gina 
Raimondo.
  I want to especially acknowledge Senator Whitehouse for all of his 
work to bring this race to Rhode Island and his ongoing efforts to 
enhance our State's position in the maritime industry.
  Congratulations to everyone who made this such a success.

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