[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 11991]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                 RECOGNIZING BELL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Dold) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I certainly want to echo the comments of the 
esteemed chairman from the Rules Committee about the effects the 
Russian PNTR is going to have for American businesses. It really is 
going to allow us to compete more on a level playing field.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today also to recognize Bell Flavors & Fragrances 
of Northbrook, Illinois, who tomorrow will celebrate their 100-year 
anniversary on July 25. This is, indeed, a remarkable achievement and 
something that we should celebrate. Mr. James Heintz and his team at 
Bell Flavors & Fragrances are innovating and selling products that 
satisfy the needs of their customers. And their customers, Mr. Speaker, 
are literally all over the world. Headquartered in Northbrook, 
Illinois, Bell Flavors & Fragrances has sales offices in 40 countries 
around the world and tailors its products to meet the regional demands 
of its consumers.
  Bell is one of the many small businesses in my district that has 
utilized the Export-Import Bank. They've utilized it this year to 
support their export operations. As a member of the Financial Services 
Committee and a strong supporter of the Export-Import Bank, I'm proud 
that here in Congress we were able to work together on a broad, 
bipartisan basis to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank. So many of our 
small and medium-sized businesses rely on support of the Export-Import 
Bank in order to more efficiently and effectively compete in the global 
marketplace.
  Mr. Speaker, we don't always spend enough time, effort, or energy 
here in Washington, D.C., celebrating business growth and success. So 
today on behalf of the residents of the 10th District of Illinois, I 
want to congratulate the wonderful people who make up Bell Flavors & 
Fragrances on their centennial anniversary.

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