[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 191 (Monday, December 2, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S6788]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING R & H MACHINE, INC.

 Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, as a member and former chairman of 
the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each month 
I recognize and celebrate the American entrepreneurial spirit by 
highlighting the success of a small business in my home State of Idaho. 
Today I am pleased to honor R & H Machine, Inc., located in Caldwell, 
as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for December 2019.
  R & H Machine's story began on a wheat farm in Washington State in 
the 1950s. In an effort to supplement their income, wheat farmers Ray 
and Arline Stueckle began welding and selling replacement farm 
equipment made of chrome alloy, a durable material that greatly 
expanded the lifecycle of farm equipment. After several decades of 
growth, the family business moved its operations to Caldwell in 1978 to 
better serve its clientele across the Pacific Northwest.
  Today, R & H Machine is owned and operated by the Stueckles' daughter 
and son-in-law, Kathy and Dave Organ. The business manufactures and 
sells a product line of about 1,500 parts made from chrome alloy and 
distributes thousands of farm tools across the U.S. R & H Machine 
equipment is estimated to last about 15 years longer than the life of 
standard equipment and three to five times longer than the life of 
hard-faced equipment. Dave Organ is constantly designing and developing 
new parts at the request of his customers. The Organ family prides 
itself on upholding the founder's commitment to providing the farmer 
the best deal possible and a superior product.
  Congratulations to Dave and Kathy Organ and all of the employees at R 
& H Machine, Inc., for being selected as the Idaho Small Business of 
the Month for December 2019. You make our great State proud, and I look 
forward to your continued growth and success.

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