[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H697]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              {time}  1900
              CELEBRATING SCHNEIDER HARDWARE'S CENTENNIAL

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, first, I would like to acknowledge my new 
friends from North Carolina.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to praise a great small business in my 
district. Schneider Hardware in West Orange, New Jersey, celebrates its 
100th anniversary this year.
  It is one of the last full-service, independent hardware stores in 
the State of New Jersey. It is located right in downtown West Orange in 
my district.
  Schneider Hardware is the oldest business still in operation in Essex 
County. It specializes in helping owners repair their older homes that 
populate my district.
  It was started by Isadore Schneider in 1923. Today, Isadore's 
grandsons, Roger and Gerald, are the third generation to run the store. 
They help residents with everything from plumbing issues to repairing 
lawnmowers.
  Congratulations again to Schneider Hardware. It is a shining example 
of the importance of small businesses to local communities.

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