[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10370]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE ROLE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM

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                            HON. SAM GRAVES

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 9, 2010

  Mr. GRAVES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
participating businesses in the AbilityOne program and for the work 
they do providing meaningful employment to the disabled of our 
communities.
  AbilityOne provides those who are blind or have other significant 
disabilities the ability and self-confidence that can come from 
meaningful employment. AbilityOne jobs sites provide important training 
to individuals with disabilities that help further integrate them into 
the broader community where they can earn a living alongside their non-
disabled peers.
  In my own district, a number of AbilityOne businesses have used the 
resources this program authorizes to provide employment opportunities 
to the blind and disabled. Each year, I have the opportunity to meet 
with the business owners and their workers to hear first hand how 
participation in this program has enriched their lives and the economic 
vitality of the local communities in which they are located.
  In closing, I encourage all my colleagues to recognize and work with 
the AbilityOne program sponsors in their own districts and hope that 
Congress will continue to support and encourage this important 
employment program for the disabled.

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