[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9975]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               CELEBRATING NEW JERSEY'S 350TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. HOLT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the State of New Jersey, which 
is celebrating her 350th anniversary this year.
  Tomorrow, I will introduce in the House a resolution with all the 
members of the New Jersey House delegation commemorating our State's 
rich heritage and this 350th anniversary milestone. It is my 
understanding that Senator Menendez will be introducing a similar 
resolution.
  Since its founding in the year 1664, New Jersey has played an 
instrumental role in the establishment of our country, serving as the 
location of more military engagements than any other colony and 
becoming the first State to ratify the Bill of Rights.
  New Jersey authors and artists have forever enhanced our country's 
cultural landscape. Of course, the charm of our State's physical 
landscape and shoreline cannot be overstated.
  New Jersey has long served as a cauldron of innovation, supporting 
leading scientists and innovators in the development of groundbreaking 
technologies and medicines.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in celebrating New Jersey's history of 
innovation, liberty, and diversity this year and every year.

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