[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      VIRGIN ISLANDS WELCOME U.S. HOUSE COMMITTEES ON THEIR VISIT

  (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PLASKETT. Madam Speaker, this is a time of unprecedented 
opportunity to rebuild our highways and roads as well as harden our 
utilities and infrastructure.
  I was delighted to welcome Chairmen Peterson and DeFazio, along with 
members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and 
the Agriculture Committee to the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  Members were able to meet with FEMA officials to discuss the 
territory's disaster recovery progress and objectives regarding 
housing, power, education, and project obligations and formulation.
  The delegations toured the hospital, the Arthur Richards School, 
Alexander Henderson School, as well as the STEP home.
  Members of the Agriculture Committee, with local farmers, officials, 
and USDA representatives, discussed challenges and opportunities for 
agriculture in the Virgin Islands. They also visited the U.S. Virgin 
Islands Agriculture Fair, which is the largest in the Caribbean. They 
saw firsthand the diversity of agriculture in the Virgin Islands and 
the resourcefulness of farmers to supply the growing demand for local 
and regional products.
  Madam Speaker, I am grateful to the committee members for coming. I 
am looking forward to working with them. My staff and I are committed 
to continuing to work with Chairmen DeFazio and Peterson to ensure that 
the future of local farmers, highways, and infrastructure are 
guaranteed all the resources needed.

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