[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 151 (Thursday, September 19, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1184-E1185]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING TELESCOPE CASUAL FURNITURE FOR RECEIVING THE 2019 MANUFACTURER 
 LEADERSHIP AWARD FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CASUAL FURNISHINGS ASSOCIATION

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                         HON. ELISE M. STEFANIK

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 19, 2019

  Ms. STEFANIK. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Telescope Casual 
Furnishings for receiving the 2019 Manufacturer Leadership Award from 
the International Casual Furnishings Association.
  Telescope Casual Furniture was started in 1903 under the name the 
Telescope Cot Bed & Novelty Company. They started in New York City 
making cots and campstools with ``telescoping'' legs; which is where 
they derived their name. In 1921, they began moving operations into 
Granville, New York, in the heart of

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the North Country. Today, their entire operation is in Granville, 
housed in a one million square foot manufacturing facility and 
employing hundreds of workers. Businesses like Telescope Manufacturing 
are the backbone of the North Country economy. They provide good, high 
skill jobs producing products that are in demand across the country and 
around the world.
  On behalf of New York's 21st Congressional District, I want to join 
the International Casual Furnishings Association in congratulating 
Telescope Casual Furnishings for receiving this award. They are a great 
example of the entrepreneurial spirit that defines the North Country. I 
look forward to their continued success.

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