[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 102 (Tuesday, June 18, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S3650]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                     50TH ANNIVERSARY OF GE BANGOR

 Ms. COLLINS. Madam President, in 1969, General Electric opened 
a factory in Bangor, ME. At that time, it was a small operation using 
old machinery to produce components for turbines that powered only 
7,000 homes. Today, 50 years later, the skilled workers at GE Power 
manufacture equipment that powers more than 1 million homes. I am 
delighted to congratulate this outstanding company and its dedicated 
workforce on their golden anniversary.
  GE Power is a center of excellence for steam turbine rotors and 
blading. It specializes in gas turbine component manufacturing, which 
is especially important as natural gas has become an essential 
contributor to America's growing energy independence and has helped 
reduce harmful emissions. As this facility has grown, so has its global 
reputation for innovation and problem solving.
  That reputation is earned every day by the nearly 400 employees at GE 
Power. Their ingenuity and dedication have made their plant one of 
Bangor's most significant employers. They have embraced GE's 
companywide ethic of philanthropy and service to others, and they 
contribute to their community in countless ways.
  The General Electric Company was founded in 1892 by Thomas Alva 
Edison. The famed inventor and electricity pioneer could well have had 
Bangor in mind when he said, ``The three great essentials to achieve 
anything are hard work, stick-to-itiveness, and common sense.'' The men 
and women of GE Power demonstrate those essentials every day, creating 
opportunity for themselves and our city, and I congratulate them on 
this landmark anniversary.

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