[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H2633-H2634]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TOURISM IN ALASKA

  (Mr. YOUNG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. YOUNG. Mr. Speaker, I just passed a legislative bill, so I am a 
little bit excited.
  I wanted to especially thank Chairman DeFazio, Leader Hoyer, and 
Speaker Pelosi, Leader McCarthy, Ranking Member Graves, Chairman Neal, 
Ranking Member Brady, and the Biden administration and all the staff 
for recognizing the necessity of this legislation.
  I especially also would like to thank my Senate colleagues, Senators 
Murkowski, Sullivan, and Cantwell, who have been partners in this 
effort.
  Finally, I would like to thank my chief of staff, Kevin Swanson, for 
his hard work on this legislation.
  We lost billions of dollars last year because of COVID in the tourist 
industry, and this bill we just passed by this House unanimously will 
give us an opportunity to recover not the money, but the ability to 
serve the people of

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America and the tourist industry in southeast Alaska and the rest of 
the State of Alaska.
  I am quite excited about this piece of legislation, and I do thank 
the House and the people who did not object to this legislation.
  Mr. Speaker, I sincerely thank everyone for being part of an effort 
to solve a problem for a State.

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