[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15242]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  PRAISING LAWRENCE COMPANY COTTONWOOD

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to praise a not-for-profit 
organization in Kansas that I recently visited. Cottonwood, located in 
Lawrence, Kansas, provides a valuable service to our country by 
establishing employment and living opportunities to individuals with 
developmental disabilities. Over the years, Cottonwood has earned a 
reputation for quality services and care as a community service 
provider.
  At Cottonwood, workers help make a number of consumer products, 
including industrial-strength cargo straps that are used by our troops 
here at home and overseas for a variety of purposes. Thanks to the 
workers at Cottonwood, our soldiers have a great and much needed tool 
to help them do their jobs and keep them safe.
  Cottonwood is a shining example of the potential within every 
American that can be developed and maintained when local community 
groups couple with the private sector to create products at a good 
value for our American military and other consumers. I am proud to use 
my voice on the floor of the U.S. House to praise Cottonwood and other 
organizations who provide meaningful employment for Americans with 
disabilities across the United States.

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