[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 108 (Wednesday, July 6, 2016)]
[House]
[Pages H4289-H4290]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  90TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CHERRY FESTIVAL

  (Mr. BENISHEK asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BENISHEK. Mr. Speaker, this week northern Michigan is proud to 
host the 90th Annual National Cherry Festival in Traverse City. The 
festival consists of over 150 events and activities with over 500,000 
attendees over the course of 8 days.
  The cherry festival celebrates not only the delicious Michigan cherry 
treats on dinner tables for millions of Americans, but the enormous 
economic impact of cherry production. In fact, just this past year, 
Michigan companies produced 75 percent of the Nation's tart cherries, 
with 50 percent of those grown in Michigan's First District.
  This past month we were proud to bring a little bit of the festival 
here to Washington, D.C. The cherry festival queen, Danielle Bott, came 
to visit my office, bringing along some great cherry festival spirit 
and pie. I was honored to show her around the Capitol and introduce her 
to Speaker Ryan.
  I want to thank all the organizers of the cherry festival, the 
thousands of volunteers, and the hardworking

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Michigan farmers who bring us cherries and all the delicious Michigan 
agricultural products. We are so happy to enjoy the fruits of their 
labor.

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