[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 148 (2002), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11133]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INTERNATIONAL

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Madam President, I rise today to 
pay tribute to Fisher Scientific International of Hampton, NH. Marking 
a century of success, the company celebrated its anniversary on May 6, 
by ringing the bell at the close of trading at the New York Stock 
Exchange.
  I commend Fisher Scientific for selling more than 600,000 products in 
145 countries. Staying true to its mission, ``In the Growth of 
Science,'' Fisher or one of its subsidiaries has produced products, 
instruments, and supplies for Thomas Edison's inventions, defense from 
Nazi chemical weapons in WWII, development of polio vaccine, the 
Manhattan Project, the space shuttle, and the human genome project. I 
applaud your contribution to the growth in medicine and science.
  Fisher has acquired more than 30 companies, allowing it to expand and 
add to its growing list of products. I am pleased with your vision of a 
global company and foresight to move forward in the next 100 years in a 
similar course. I commend you for supplying safety equipment in the 
wake of the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center and 
encourage your focus on safety and other medical products. Your 
contributions are invaluable.
  Fisher continues to demonstrate why it won the Pittsburgh Award in 
1947, a prestigious award from the American Chemical Society. Fisher 
has influenced and shaped every aspect of our modern life and will 
continue to prosper and serve the people of New Hampshire with its 
precise and steady growth. It is an honor and privilege to represent 
you in the U.S. Senate.

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