[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21801]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING THE STATE OF MAINE FOR ITS IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOVERY ACT 
                                FUNDING

  (Mr. MICHAUD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. MICHAUD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the State of 
Maine for its efficient implementation of the Recovery Act funding for 
transportation infrastructure projects.
  We in Maine have worked together to accomplish what this bill was 
intended to do--to create jobs and to put Americans back to work. A 
recent report on the Recovery Act shows that Maine is ranked number six 
in the country, having put 100 percent of the highway and bridge 
recovery projects out to bid. According to the State of Maine, 1,926 
Mainers are now working and will be put back to work because of this 
Recovery Act funding.
  While we still have a long way to go, I would like to thank those in 
Maine who continue to contribute to our State's economy.

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