[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12647]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO METROPOLITAN AIRPORTS

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                           HON. KEITH ELLISON

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 14, 2009

  Mr. ELLISON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Metropolitan Airports Commission's board members and staff for 
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport's recent recognition as the 
Best Airport in North America and Third Best in the World in its size 
category.
  The Airports Council International granted this award to the 
Minneapolis-St. Paul airport based on feedback from air travelers 
during the 2008 Airport Quality Survey. The 2008 airport rankings 
reflect the responses of more than 200,000 passengers who filled out 
questionnaires at 108 airports.
  Minnesota is well known for the strong work ethic of its residents, 
and their commitment to ensuring Minnesota continues to be one of the 
best places to live, work and visit. Those characteristics form the 
foundation for the Metropolitan Airports Commission's latest 
outstanding accomplishment.
  Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport serves as Minnesota's 
front door for those who come to the state for business or pleasure. I 
invite you and all the members of this esteemed Congress to come 
experience the hospitality Minnesota is famous for from the moment 
their plane touches down on the runways of Minneapolis-St. Paul.
  In closing Madam Speaker, I would like to once again extend my 
deepest congratulations to the Minneapolis Airports Commission hard 
work and great accomplishment.

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