[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1136]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     IN RECOGNITION OF PRATT & WHITNEY ON THE OCCASION OF THE 90TH 
                   ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR INCORPORATION

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                           HON. LOU BARLETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 28, 2015

  Mr. BARLETTA. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate the great aerospace 
manufacturer Pratt & Whitney on the 90th anniversary of their 
incorporation. Beginning with the first 24 men and two women who 
reported to work in 1925, and continuing through today, Pratt & 
Whitney's main purpose has been to build ever newer and better aircraft 
engines.
   Today, that small company has grown to employ more than 31,000 
people, including many in my district, in well-paying jobs in careers 
they can be proud of. Pratt & Whitney employs 103 people in Middletown, 
Pennsylvania, and I'm proud to say that they are looking to expand to 
over 200. This is cutting edge technology that, in turn, is putting 
food on the table for folks back home.
   In the last ninety years, there have been few innovations that have 
affected our daily lives as much as the jet engine. And Pratt & Whitney 
has been there every step of the way for every improvement and 
breakthrough in technology.
   Mr. Speaker, Pratt & Whitney has defined aviation, and built 
dependable engines for nine decades. And I wish them all of the best 
for their next 90 years.

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