[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13023]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            PRATT & WHITNEY

  (Mr. WESTMORELAND asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WESTMORELAND. Mr. Speaker, I come before you today to 
congratulate Pratt & Whitney for their 90 years of excellence in 
aviation.
  Because of those determined and innovative founders, Pratt & Whitney 
has become a leader in aviation innovation, such as their 
groundbreaking development of the air-cooled Wasp engine.
  Their engines have produced the power for some of the most formidable 
military aircraft in American history. Even today the power behind 
Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II aircraft comes from a Pratt & 
Whitney engine.
  I am proud that Pratt & Whitney's engine center calls Columbus, 
Georgia, home, but more proud of the investment they have made in the 
community. The Columbus plant employs 1,026 highly skilled employees to 
refurbish jet engines and brings in over $750 million a year.
  I have no doubt that Pratt & Whitney's impressive accomplishments and 
milestones will continue on for another 90 years. Their commitment to 
producing high-quality and dependable engines help keep our servicemen 
and -women in the air safe.
  We are fortunate to have their support for our local economy and look 
forward to many more years of their business in our great State.

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