[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 27, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H2240-H2241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           CONGRATULATING MEP

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the Hollings Manufacturing 
Extension Partnership program at the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology is celebrating 30 years of success. I am grateful to 
recognize the achievement of MEP in South Carolina.
  Senator Fritz Hollings of South Carolina introduced the legislation 
that led to the creation of the program. It later was renamed in his 
honor.
  The MEP has served over 26,000 companies. It has earned support in 
Congress for assisting small- to mid-sized manufacturers.
  I am grateful that the South Carolina MEP has generated almost $380 
million in new investment and created 1,361 jobs. It generated almost 
$2.7 billion in statewide economic impact.
  In the Second Congressional District, it helped to create and retain 
989 jobs last year and brought in over $30 million in new investment.
  I commend these employers for creating jobs in South Carolina and 
nationwide.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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