[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9143]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING ALL THE ROSIE THE RIVETERS

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, Mae Krier of Levittown, Bucks County, 
Pennsylvania, was a young woman when our country went to war in 1941. 
As men answered their Nation's call, millions of women left their homes 
for factory jobs, working as riveters, buckers, welders, and 
electricians.
  Mae Krier, who is approaching her nineties, still beams with pride 
when she recalls her days as a riveter on Boeing's B-17 warplane 
assembly line. American women like Mae gained notoriety as Rosie the 
Riveters, and they remain a symbol of strength and confidence for our 
Nation.
  In paying tribute to these American heroes who served our country 
during World War II, let us also gratefully acknowledge the women who 
served patriotically on the home front with continued recognition of a 
national Rosie the Riveter Day.
  To all the Rosie the Riveters, on behalf of Pennsylvania's Eighth 
District, thank you for your contributions to our country and your role 
in the legacy of the Greatest Generation.

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