[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 408]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 A BANNER YEAR FOR THE LAS VEGAS VALLEY

  (Ms. TITUS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, 2015 was a banner year for the Las Vegas 
Valley. We broke records by welcoming more than 42 million visitors 
from around the globe to enjoy all that Las Vegas has to offer, and 
that is thanks to the hardworking men and women at our hotels, our 
restaurants, shops, casinos, and the supporting industries and 
agencies.
  In particular, I would like to acknowledge Rossi Ralenkotter and his 
team at the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. The LVCVA has 
made Las Vegas not just a great place to live and work and visit, but 
also a brand that is recognizable worldwide.
  Last week I had the pleasure of hosting Transportation Secretary 
Anthony Foxx in my district for a tour of the Consumer Electronics Show 
and a roundtable with local government transportation, tourism, and 
economic development leaders. We discussed the intersection of 
transportation policy and the tourism industry, and we shared exciting 
new plans about how to revitalize our aging infrastructure.
  With the passage of the FAST Act and provisions I helped secure to 
ensure travel and tourism are part of our transportation planning, we 
have in place a long-term bill that will help bring this vision to 
life.
  Mr. Speaker, 2016 promises to be an even bigger and better year for 
Las Vegas. Come and see and enjoy it for yourself.

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