[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5884]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            IN RECOGNITION OF LOCKHEED MARTIN'S F-22 PROGRAM

  (Mr. GINGREY of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart 
as the delivery ceremony of the last F-22 Raptor will take place next 
Wednesday in Marietta, Georgia, my hometown, tail No. 195--far short of 
what our Air Force needs.
  Over the last three decades, the Cobb County community has watched 
the F-22 grace our skies as thousands of our citizens have worked 
steadfastly to make the Marietta production a model line. Many of our 
neighbors have indeed had a direct hand in producing the most capable 
fighter jet in history. The program has been a critical component of 
America's industrial base and a source of economic strength, creating 
25,000 American jobs in 44 States and representing more than $12 
billion in annual economic activity. The F-22 protects our citizens and 
our soldiers, and it deters America's enemies. Its legacy will be a 
credit to our community for years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Lockheed 
Martin and the F-22 program.

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