[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 12723]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING THE OKONITE COMPANY

  (Mr. CICILLINE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CICILLINE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the employees, 
staff, and leadership at Okonite Company's facility in Cumberland, 
Rhode Island.
  I am proud that Okonite's Rhode Island manufacturing facility, which 
supports 90 jobs, is located in my home district. Led by plant manager 
Eric Dodge, the 90 workers in Cumberland produce high-quality power 
line cables that are sold all across America and the entire world.
  In May, I toured Okonite's Cumberland manufacturing plant as part of 
my Congress at Your Company series. I was delighted to meet with their 
talented employees and discuss ways to grow Rhode Island's 
manufacturing sector and support existing manufacturers.
  I am thrilled that Okonite is expanding its operations in Rhode 
Island and that its plans for expansion are underway. Okonite has made 
a smart investment that is good for business and is good for Rhode 
Island.
  I look forward to touring Okonite's new facility once it is 
completed, and I thank Eric and the rest of his team for working to 
strengthen Rhode Island's manufacturing sector. This is another great 
example of why it is important to make things in America and make 
things in Rhode Island.

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