[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6373]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              30TH ANNUAL NATIONAL TRAVEL AND TOURISM WEEK

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. TITUS. I rise today in recognition of National Travel and Tourism 
Week, and I will be introducing a resolution to that effect later 
today.
  Travel and tourism make up the lifeblood of our economy in southern 
Nevada: 383,000 southern Nevada jobs are supported by the tourism 
industry, accounting for 47 percent of southern Nevada's labor force 
and generating $45 billion in economic activity.
  Men and women are employed in the convention, entertainment, gaming, 
and related service industries. Their hard work, ingenuity, and 
dedication make Las Vegas one of the world's premier travel 
destinations for business and pleasure. Last year, nearly 40 million 
visitors came to Las Vegas. In addition, we hosted over 21,000 
conventions and meetings, which brought in some 5 million national and 
international tourists, most of whom spent considerable time in 
District One. Furthermore, 43 percent of these visitors traveled 
through McCarran Airport, which is the Nation's sixth busiest airport, 
also located in District One.
  So for the sake of southern Nevada's economy and our national future, 
we must make real investments in our country's infrastructure in order 
to increase the efficiency and reliability of travel and to encourage 
greater tourism to the United States and to Las Vegas.

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