[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 209 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1748]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HYDRAULIC INSTITUTE

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 21, 2017

  Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, almost every member of Congress 
says a need in their district is more good jobs. Good business people 
that provide good jobs are not recognized enough. That is why I rise 
today to recognize the 100th Anniversary of the Hydraulic Institute and 
pay tribute to the exceptional role that pump manufacturers have played 
in improving the delivery of water to American homes, American industry 
and American agriculture over the past century. Today, pump systems 
touch the lives of every American and the Hydraulic Institute has a 
central role in developing the policies and standards needed for safe, 
reliable and efficient pump operations.
  On April 18, 1917, the nation's leading pump manufacturers met in the 
La Salle Hotel in Chicago for the purpose of forming a trade 
association that would ``promote friendship and cooperation among 
manufacturers in improving overall pump performance.'' The Hydraulic 
Institute provides the technical expertise required to set pump 
standards that reflect the evolving priorities of society.
  In recent years, energy efficiency has emerged as a national priority 
and the Hydraulic Institute has worked closely with the United States 
Department of Energy to improve the efficiency of pumping systems. 
These systems now account for over 20 percent of domestic electrical 
energy use and the standards, laboratory testing and labelling advanced 
by the Hydraulic Institute will ultimately save consumers and 
businesses billions of dollars.
  Pumping systems protect our communities from flooding and fires, 
deliver drinking water to our homes, irrigate our farms and bring water 
and fuel to American manufacturers.
  As the Co-Chair of the Congressional Clean Water Caucus, I am keenly 
aware of the role that pump manufacturers play in providing safe, 
clean, affordable water to our citizens. It is my honor to stand today 
to acknowledge the 100th Anniversary of the Hydraulic Institute and to 
wish their continued success in advancing standards that improve the 
lives of every American.

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