[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 27, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H3918-H3919]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           GROWN FLOWER MONTH

  (Mr. CARBAJAL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CARBAJAL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the importance 
of buying American-grown flowers. Whether it is celebrating a wedding, 
a graduation, or sending condolences, flowers have been used to mark 
significant occasions for thousands of years. I have seen the value 
this industry adds to our economy and communities during my visits with 
our hardworking central coast growers.
  The cut-flower industry generates thousands of jobs and produces 
significant economic activity each year through flower farmers, 
distributors, and florists.
  California grows an astonishing 70 percent of American-grown flowers, 
and yet only a fraction of the flowers sold across the country were 
grown here. That must change.

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  Last week, Senator Feinstein and I introduced a resolution to 
designate July as American-Grown Flower and Foliage Month to encourage 
consumers to shop local and buy flowers with a certified American-grown 
label. By passing H. Res. 542, we will honor the beauty this industry 
brings to our homes year-round and help keep our American-grown flower 
industry prosperous.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join us in this effort.

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