[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E832]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   COMMEMORATING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE PORT OF PALM BEACH

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 3, 2015

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, it is my distinct honor to rise today to 
recognize and commemorate the centennial anniversary of the Port of 
Palm Beach located in Palm Beach County, Florida.
  Since its founding in 1915, the Port of Palm Beach has grown and 
flourished, maintaining a superior standard of work while enriching the 
surrounding county and community. The Port now stands as the fourth 
busiest container port in Florida and 18th in the nation. Some two 
million tons of cargo, valued at greater than $5 billion dollars passes 
through the Port annually, which further serves to highlight the 
substantial contribution the Port makes to the state at large.
  This heavy load and its many years of service have not dissuaded the 
Port from expanding its enterprise, however, and just this year the 
Port celebrated the maiden voyage of a new cruise liner. Now with 
nearly 3,000 Floridians under its employ, the Port of Palm Beach is an 
industrial powerhouse, helping to fuel South Florida's development and 
contributing millions in revenue to Florida's economy. Most remarkable 
is the Port's record of self-sustenance, as it has been nearly 40 years 
since the Port last levied any sort of tax on the citizens of Palm 
Beach County.
  Mr. Speaker, the Port of Palm Beach is a cornerstone of the greater 
Florida community and a model of excellence. I applaud the Port's many 
years of success and wish it many more years of prosperity and 
progress.

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