[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 13 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E87]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            IN HONOR OF NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION'S GROUND-
                           BREAKING CEREMONY

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 24, 2017

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to share some very good news. Navy 
Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in the world, has 
decided to significantly expand its activities in the 10th 
Congressional District. After a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, 
January 24th, the corporation will begin erecting a new office building 
and parking garage that will allow for the addition of 1,400 new 
employees, nearly doubling the size of its operations center in 
Frederick County which is in the western part of my District.
  On behalf of my constituents in the Shenandoah Valley, I wish to 
express gratitude to the leadership of the corporation for the 
confidence it has placed in the hard-working people of the Shenandoah 
Valley and the county government whose policies have created an 
environment that is conducive to business growth.
  Navy Federal Credit Union, whose corporate headquarters is in Vienna, 
Virginia, has been recognized as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best 
Companies to Work for in 2016. The company was founded in 1933 based on 
a ``culture of service'' and the 15,000 current employees take great 
pride in serving our nation's heroes, the current and retired men and 
women of our military and their families. In visiting the Winchester/
Frederick County Operations Center, I was pleased to see the beautiful 
photos of our men and women in uniform and their families that adorn 
its hallways. I was also impressed by the many ways that the company 
provides for its employees, including a recreation center and shower 
facilities, a medical clinic staffed by a full-time Physician's 
Assistant and Nurse, and visiting professors from Lord Fairfax 
Community College who help further the employees' educational goals.
  In conclusion, Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in 
congratulating and thanking Navy Federal Credit Union for excellent 
service to our national heroes and for hiring an increasing number of 
fellow Americans to provide this important service.

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