[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7680]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING CHALLENGE ENTERPRISES AND THE ABILITYONE PROGRAM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced policy of 
January 3, 2013, the Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida (Mr. 
Yoho) for 17 minutes as the designee of the majority leader.
  Mr. YOHO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Challenge 
Enterprises of north Florida and the AbilityOne program.
  Challenge Enterprises employs more than 300 citizens in my district 
alone, 179 of whom are disabled persons employed on projects acquired 
directly as a result of the AbilityOne program. This program has been 
of great assistance in helping our disabled citizens achieve meaningful 
employment.
  Challenge Enterprises' motto is ``The power of people and 
possibilities.'' I have visited their facilities to meet their staff, 
workers, and the wounded warriors to learn what they do and saw 
firsthand how the AbilityOne program enhances the quality of their 
lives.
  Therefore, Mr. Speaker, it is with pleasure that I thank the staff, 
the workers, and the volunteers of Challenge Enterprises and the 
AbilityOne program for helping disabled citizens of my district and of 
north central Florida become productive, self-reliant citizens of their 
community and of the Third Congressional District.
  With that, Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

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