[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3427]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               HARLEY-DAVIDSON KANSAS CITY ASSEMBLY PLANT

 Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to the 
workers at Harley-Davidson's Kansas City Assembly Plant for their hard 
work and to salute Harley-Davidson for all of the great things they 
have done for the State of Missouri since locating the plant here just 
a few years ago.
  Harley-Davidson is the oldest and largest motorcycle manufacturer in 
the U.S. The Kansas City plant, one of only two Harley-Davidson final 
assembly plants in the country, produces the Sportster, the Dyna Glide, 
and the V-Rod, and ships those motorcycles all over the world. The 
plant, which employs over 900 people, opened in 1998, and has achieved 
its intended goal of significantly increasing Harley-Davidson's 
production capacity and productivity.
  Every September, the plant hosts an open house for Platte County 
residents and Harley enthusiasts from across the country to tour the 
plant and learn about how motorcycles are built. Best of all, anyone 
with a motorcycle license can take the opportunity to test ride a brand 
new Harley.
  Harley-Davidson's contributions to the Kansas City area are important 
to job creation and sustaining economic growth, and Missourians are 
proud to have such an iconic symbol of the American spirit located in 
our State. I am honored to share their accomplishments with you today, 
and I wish the workers at the Kansas City Plant success in their future 
endeavors.

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