[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10755]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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             CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WORKERS OF WARREN MILL

  (Mr. COURTNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, last December, in Stafford Springs, 
Connecticut, Warren mill, a textile mill that had been in operation for 
161 years, sadly closed its doors and laid off its workers.
  It was a day where many were sort of writing obituaries for the 
textile industry in New England, but for many, the memory and the 
reputation of the high quality of that factory lived on.
  Fast forward to this past Wednesday, a new owner, American Woolen, 
closed on a deal to reopen the plant, which the looms will be humming 
by the end of this month, hiring back the workers whose quality 
workmanship, again, resurrected this industry for New England.
  It was because of the combined effort of my office, which worked with 
the parties, to bring them together, and Governor Dan Malloy, who 
provided some low-interest financing, to help the transaction move 
forward. It all came together, so that by the end of June, 80 workers 
are going to be back at the looms producing wool and delivering it with 
a ``Made in America'' stamp, which is not just a dream, it is a 
reality. It is good business practice for people to invest in America's 
workers.
  Congratulations to the workers of Warren mill in Stafford Springs, 
Connecticut, for setting an example of how we, as a Nation, can lead 
again in manufacturing.

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