[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21217]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor 
of Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins on September 15 and runs 
through October 15. During this time we will celebrate the culture of 
people who trace our roots to Spain, Mexico, Central America, South 
America, and the Caribbean, and their contributions to American life.
  The achievements of the Hispanic community in America have positively 
affected so many aspects of our society. For example, there are now 
over 1.6 million Hispanic-owned businesses in America. Of these 
businesses, over 29,000 generate over $1 million worth of revenues 
every year.
  Hispanics in America are also succeeding in a wide variety of 
challenging fields. There are currently over 79,000 Hispanic 
executives, almost 51,000 Hispanic physicians and surgeons, almost 
49,000 Hispanic post-secondary teachers, and over 38,000 Hispanic 
lawyers.
  And lastly, let us not forget that there are over 1.1 million 
Hispanic veterans of the United States Armed Forces.

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