[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 154 (Tuesday, September 24, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        INTRODUCTION OF THE SAINT LAWRENCE SEAWAY RENAMING BILL

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                           HON. MARCY KAPTUR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 24, 2019

  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, today, our nation celebrates the 60th 
Anniversary of the opening of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation. On this anniversary, I am introducing legislation to add 
``Great Lakes'' to the name of the Seaway.
  This new name, the ``Great Lakes'' Saint Lawrence Seaway Development 
Corporation will now reflect the Seaway's enormous role for connecting 
commerce, promoting economic development, and protecting national 
security across the nation.
  In 1959, Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and U.S. President 
Eisenhower presided over festivities that marked the opening of the 
modern Great Lakes Saint Lawrence Seaway.
  Sixty years later, the role of the seaway is just as crucial. A 2018 
analysis by the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation found 
that commercial navigation that transits the St. Lawrence River and 
Lake Ontario sustains 92,661 jobs in the US, Canada, and supports 
almost $13 billion in economic activity.
  It is imperative that the United States continues to support the 
mission of the Seaway and ensure that it receives the recognition it 
deserves.

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