[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 164 (Tuesday, September 22, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H4652]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING AFFORDABLE INTERIOR SYSTEMS

  (Mr. McGOVERN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McGOVERN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Affordable 
Interior Systems, or AIS, of Leominster, Massachusetts, a company that 
normally manufactures office furniture, but which has organized 
volunteers from across the United States to create an amazing new 
initiative called Sew the Masks.
  Like so many other patriotic Americans, when the AIS team began to 
see the terrible toll the coronavirus pandemic was inflicting on our 
country, they jumped into action. Affectionately drawing on the 
inspiration of World War II icon Rosie the Riveter, AIS leveraged their 
expertise and retrofitted a chair production line to produce high-
quality, reusable masks.
  Then they mobilized their own employees, as well as volunteers from 
across the country, affectionately known as Rosies, to sew high-quality 
reusable masks for first responders and other essential employees.
  Madam Speaker, I find their dedication to helping their neighbors in 
the fight against COVID-19 nothing short of awe-inspiring, and I hope 
you will join me in recognizing the amazing work of AIS and their 
volunteers from across the country.

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