[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 105 (Friday, June 22, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H5510-H5511]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CELEBRATING GROWN FLOWER MONTH

  (Mr. CARBAJAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CARBAJAL. Mr. Speaker, this July, our Nation will come together 
to celebrate American Grown Flower Month and the contributions of the 
cut flower industry to our country.
  The cut-flower industry generates thousands of jobs across our State 
and produces $1.13 billion in economic activity each year through 
flower farmers, distributors, and florists.

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  Whether it is celebrating Mother's Day, an anniversary, or a 
graduation, flowers have been used to mark special occasions for 
thousands of years.
  California, alone, produces a staggering three-quarters of all cut 
flowers grown in the United States. During my visits to flower growers 
and artistic florists on the central coast of California, I have seen 
firsthand the value of the flower industry as an economic engine in our 
region.
  By designating July as American Grown Flower Month, we celebrate the 
incomparable beauty of flowers and what they bring to our homes and our 
celebrations year-round.

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