[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Page 25441]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          50TH ANNUAL FORT LAUDERDALE INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

  (Mr. KLEIN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. KLEIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to mark the occasion 
of the 50th annual Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Running 
from October 29 through November 2 in locations across Fort Lauderdale, 
the boat show will have a major impact on south Florida's economy. In 
previous years, the impact has been as high as $500 million.
  Tourism and the marine industry are critical to our local economy, 
and the annual boat show is a major draw, with more than half of the 
visitors coming from outside our area.
  Families from around the world come to visit south Florida to enjoy 
our sunshine, our beautiful beaches and the remarkable quality of life. 
The boat show puts all of these qualities on display while also 
supporting the marine industry, which provides 134,000 high-paying jobs 
in our community.
  The Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is the biggest and best 
show in the world and has been so for many years. I would like to thank 
the organizers and the community leaders of this world-class event and 
wish them well during their golden anniversary boat show.

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