[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 28 (Tuesday, February 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E174-E175]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN RECOGNITION OF THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TRANSCONTINENTAL 
                         RAILROAD IN CALIFORNIA

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                          HON. DORIS O. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 13, 2018

  Ms. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the rich history 
of the Transcontinental Railroad as we celebrate the 150th anniversary 
of its completion. As the community gathers today, I ask my colleagues 
to join me in honoring this important landmark in the history of the 
greater Sacramento region, the State of California, and our country.
  On May 10, 1869, the final spike in the transcontinental railroad was 
driven into the ground, connecting the East and West coasts of our 
country for the first time. This final spike was the culmination of six 
years of grueling work, and stands today as a testament to the 
ingenuity and tenacity of the American citizens and early Chinese 
immigrants who labored to accomplish this feat. We should not--and 
thanks to the efforts of the 150th Transcontinental Railroad Committee, 
we will not--ever forget the contributions of the laborers who made 
this remarkable engineering feat possible.
  Today, we understand the Transcontinental Railroad to be the very 
definition of a marvel of design and technological progress. It is an 
important historical landmark that, in my hometown of Sacramento, forms 
an essential part of our history and of who we are as a people in 2018. 
We remember today the remarkable engineering, the industrial might, and 
above all the people who built the Transcontinental Railroad.
  Mr. Speaker, as the Transcontinental Railroad celebrates its 150-year 
anniversary, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring its rich 
history and significance in the Sacramento region.

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