[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12448]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING CATERPILLAR, INC.

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                            HON. BILL FOSTER

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 13, 2009

  Mr. FOSTER. Madam Speaker, I am submitting this statement to express 
congratulations to Caterpillar, Inc. for their receiving EPA's Clean 
Air Excellence Award.
  Caterpillar was honored for developing its D7E, a revolutionary new 
bulldozer that consumes up to 30 percent less fuel and performs 
necessary construction operations 25 percent more efficiently. These 
impressive increases in efficiency will allow construction workers, 
miners and other earthmoving workers to do their jobs while emitting 
significantly fewer carbon dioxide emissions.
  After more than two years of research, the D7E represents exactly the 
kinds of new technology we need to move our country and our economy 
into the 21st Century. Its electric drive is a platform from which 
Caterpillar can begin exploring the possible use of alternative fuels 
to power American construction.
  Production of these innovative tractors is set to begin later this 
year in my home state of Illinois. As a former small businessman 
myself, and one who worked to keep manufacturing jobs in the Midwest, I 
would like to further congratulate Caterpillar for its commitment to 
reinvest in the communities that have supported them for nearly 100 
years.
  It is my honor to represent the employees of Caterpillar's Aurora, 
Montgomery and Dixon manufacturing facilities, and I thank them for all 
their hard work.

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