[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14779]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING THE OLDENBURG GROUP

 Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, I would like to congratulate 
Oldenburg Group on the 150th anniversary of the Oldenburg Lake Shore 
product line. The Oldenburg Group has a major presence in Milwaukee and 
Rhinelander, WI. What began on the shores of Lake Superior as a line of 
outboard motors has grown into a significant contributor to our 
Nation's defense.
  As a qualified small business with both military and commercial 
product lines, Oldenburg Group has shown that they are a leader within 
the Nation's defense industry. Their products support the U.S. Navy 
with refueling systems to allow our ships to remain at sea and ready. 
They support the U.S. Army with systems for offloading war-fighting 
equipment when no port facility is available, as well as supporting the 
U.S. Department of Defense in many other ways as well. Oldenburg 
Group's history of customer satisfaction and excellence is immensely 
important as it contributes daily to the security of our Nation.
  It is because of quality products and exceptional support service 
that the U.S. Department of Defense trusts Oldenburg Group to provide 
vital equipment and services used by the military. Oldenburg's 
dedication to continually looking toward the future and considering how 
products can practically be applied to homeland security is one reason 
for their considerable success, and I congratulate that spirit.

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