[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7612]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATING FARGO-BASED BRANDT HOLDINGS

  (Mr. BERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BERG. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to congratulate Brandt 
Holdings, a Fargo-based company that recently received a Presidential 
``E'' Award. The ``E'' Award is the highest award the U.S. Government 
gives in recognition of an American entity in its relationship to 
trade.
  North Dakota is no stranger to the benefits of trade. In the past 
year, exports have grown over 15 percent in North Dakota, and since the 
founding of our trade office 6 years ago, exports have nearly tripled.
  Founded in 1992, Brandt Holdings Company has also been on a steady 
path of growth. With corporate offices in Fargo, North Dakota, the 
company has diversified and now operates in four divisions: 
Agriculture, Construction, Real Estate, and an Entertainment division.
  I applaud Brandt Holding Company's efforts to increase trade in North 
Dakota and also for the rest of our country, and I congratulate them on 
receiving this prestigious award.

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