[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 77 (Monday, May 16, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E705-E706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PLUMBING FOR BEING RECOGNIZED AS A 
  FINALIST FOR THE 2016 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EMPLOYER SUPPORT FREEDOM 
                                 AWARD

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 16, 2016

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Benjamin Franklin 
Plumbing, of Springfield, Missouri, for being recognized as a finalist 
for the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.

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  The Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award is the 
agency's highest recognition given to employers who offer exceptional 
support to their workers who serve in the National Guard or Army 
Reserve. This award is an incredibly prestigious honor, as only 30 
businesses were selected as finalists this year from more than 2,400 
potential candidates.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a true privilege to represent the Southwest 
Missourians at Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, who have earned this 
nomination for respecting our troops. I'm proud to be a part of this 
community, where businesses like this have taken it upon themselves to 
act as patriotic role-models and I urge my colleagues to join me in 
applauding their being named a finalist for this esteemed award.

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