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companies that develop software applications for smart devices along with companies 

that provide Internet services—like 

Facebook and Twitter—are able to innovate 

and get those innovations to consumers 

quickly. Because of the broadband networks 

in place these non-telecom companies are 

able to expand their businesses and service 

offerings.’’ 

Other telecom-related companies on the 

list included Comcast at No. 8 with $5.3 billion in investments; Southern Company, 

which owns wireless operator SouthernLINC, 

at No. 10 with $4.5 billion; Sprint Nextel at 

No. 16 with $3.1 billion in investments; Time 

Warner Cable at No. 19 with $2.9 billion in investments; Google at No. 24 with $2.2 billion 

in investments; and Apple at No. 25 on the 

list with $2 billion in investments. 

‘‘The role of investment in the economy is 

essential,’’ Diana Carew, an economist at the 

Progressive Policy Institute and co-author of 

the report, told Breakout ‘‘It creates jobs. It 

boosts wages. It boosts productivity. It stimulates growth. It affects millions of Americans in a very positive way.’’ 

INVESTMENT HEROES: TOP 25 NONFINANCIAL COMPANIES 

BY U.S. CAPITAL EXPENDITURE* 

Rank and Company 

U.S. Capital 

Expenditures 

($Sbns) 

1 AT&T** ...................................................................... 20.1 

2 Verizon Communications** ....................................... 16.2 

3 Exxon Mobil ................................................................ 11.7 

4 Wal-Mart .................................................................... 8.2 

5 Intel ........................................................................... 7.4 

6 Occidental Petroleum ................................................ 6.2 

7 ConocoPhillips ........................................................... 5.6 

8 Comcast** ................................................................. 5.3 

9 Chevron ...................................................................... 4.8 

10 Southern Company** .............................................. 4.5 

11 Hess ......................................................................... 4.4 

12 Exelon** .................................................................. 4.0 

13 Ford Motor ............................................................... 3.9 

14 General Electric ....................................................... 3.7 

15 Enterprise Product Partners** ................................ 3.6 

16 Sprint Nextel** ........................................................ 3.1 

17 Walt Disney .............................................................. 3.0 

18 FedEx ....................................................................... 2.9 

19 Time Warner Cable** .............................................. 2.9 

20 General Motors ........................................................ 2.8 

21 Target ...................................................................... 2.5 

22 IBM .......................................................................... 2.5 

23 Chrysler Group ......................................................... 2.5 

24 Google ...................................................................... 2.2 

25 Apple ........................................................................ 2.0 

Total ........................................................................ 136.2 

* Universe includes nonfinancial Fortune 150 companies from 2011; financial reporting from FY11. 

** Reported to have U.S. operations only; may include a small amount of non-U.S. investment. 

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CELEBRATING THE OPENING OF 

THE GENE UPSHAW MEMORIAL 

TAHOE FOREST CANCER CENTER 

HON. TOM McCLINTOCK OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 

Mr. MCCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today 

to celebrate the completion and opening of the 

Gene Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer 

Center in Truckee, California. 

Led by Medical Director Laurence Heifetz, 

MD, FACP, and Medical Oncologist Hematologist Ahrin Koppel, MD, the Tahoe Cancer 

Center first opened its doors in 2006 with a 

mission of providing quality care for cancer 

patients in the Tahoe region. 

The Center’s services are vast and include: 

medical evaluation, examination, diagnosis 

and treatment; chemotherapy infusion and 

blood product administration; pharmacy, laboratory and diagnostic imaging services; a 

psychosocial services program with wellness, 

support groups, nutritional counseling and rehabilitation therapies; professional and caring 

staff; and Financial Counseling for patients. 

And for the first time in the Truckee-Tahoe 

area, the expanded Center will also house radiation oncology services as well. 

In coordination with the University of California Davis Cancer Care Network, the Tahoe 

Forest Cancer will provide world class treatment and care for cancer patients in northeastern California and Nevada. The Center 

will connect patients not just to the best in 

modern treatments and equipment, but to 

some of the most renowned medical professionals in our state. I am certain that both 

these patients and their families will reap the 

dividends of this facility for decades to come, 

often in the hour of their greatest need. 

Mr. Speaker, the foundation of our nation’s 

strength has always been found in our local 

communities. Neighbors who willingly band together and pool their resources are remarkably skilled at employing those resources to 

their most useful and productive ends. They 

do so because they have a vested stake in 

the future of their towns and cities, and they 

understand the burdens borne to finance that 

future because they are the ones who bear 

them. I can think of no finer example of this 

remarkable and unique characteristic of our 

shared heritage than the opening of the Gene 

Upshaw Memorial Tahoe Forest Cancer Center and I am proud to rise today in celebration 

of this auspicious occasion. 

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HONORING LISA WARD 

HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON OF MISSISSIPPI

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 

Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a worthy member of 

our society Mrs. Lisa Ward. Lisa Ward and her 

husband, Darrel Ward, are the proud parents 

of two. 

Mrs. Ward is a dedicated and devoted mom, 

who works tirelessly in the Canton Public 

School District and in the community to make 

a difference in the lives of children. As an employee for the Canton Parks and Recreation 

Department in the city of Canton, she has 

helped to create various service-oriented activities for our youth. 

Some of those youth activities include indoor and outdoor sports, movies in the park, 

carnivals, health feasts and decreasing childhood obesity. Understanding the importance of 

community and parental involvement Mrs. 

Ward works diligently to garner support and 

sponsorships from vendors, merchants, and 

parents in the community to offer these and 

other activities to help provide recreational opportunities for children and to help them develop socially. In her desire to serve as a concerned and involved parent in the lives of children, she often goes above and beyond the 

call of duty. In honor of her dedication and 

contribution to her local community and children, Mrs. Ward has received the Parent of 

the Year award from the McNeal Elementary 

School and the District Parent of the Year 

award from the Canton Public School District. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask our colleagues to join me 

in recognizing Mrs. Lisa Ward, for her commitment and contribution to helping improve the 

lives of children in the Canton Public School 

District, located in the Second Congressional 

District of Mississippi. 

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HONORING DR. JOSEPH THOMAS 

FELSEN, MD UPON THE OCCASION OF HIS ‘‘RETIREMENT’’ 

HON. TOM REED OF NEW YORK

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 

Mr. REED. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Joseph Thomas Felsen on his ‘‘retirement’’ as he transitions to a new adventure. Commonly referred to as Dr. Joe, he 

dedicated over 35 years to serving my district. 

Between raising funds for Jones Memorial 

Hospital, joining various health committees in 

the district, and working to bring more physicians to the rural areas of his county, Dr. 

Joe’s unselfish concern for others improved 

the well-being of his patients and community. 

Dr. Joe has been an outstanding member of 

this district for his entire life. He was born at 

Jones Memorial Hospital and later worked 

there as an attending physician in Internal 

Medicine from 1979 until his retirement. Practicing for over 30 years in the same building 

as his father, Dr. Irwin Felsen, the two combined for 73 years of patient centered care in 

the 29th district. 

I am extremely grateful for Dr. Felsen’s invaluable contributions to our community and 

wish him the best of luck when he and his 

wife, Florence Anne, leave for the Peace 

Corps this September. 

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TRIBUTE TO JOSEPH SMUKLER, 

ESQ. 

HON. ROBERT A. BRADY OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 

Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I 

rise to honor my friend, the late Joseph 

Smukler, Esq. 

Joseph was a giant of a man. He was a humanitarian, a philanthropist, a scholar and an 

attorney of great renown. He was universally 

recognized as one of the most public spirited 

citizens of the Delaware Valley. 

Joe was a tireless advocate of the voiceless. The urge to advocate led to his leadership on behalf of Jews persecuted in the 

former Soviet Union and to reach out to the 

poor and disadvantaged at home through 

charitable work. His professional advocacy led 

his statewide peers to recognize him as Pennsylvania’s ‘‘Super Lawyer’’ in 2004. 

Joseph had a keen intellect, which he 

honed as a cum laude graduate of Kenyon 

College, with an A.B. and Highest Honors in 

Economics, Harvard Law School where he 

earned an LL.B., Oxford University England 

where he attained a Graduate Diploma in law, 

and at Gratz College where he was awarded 

his Doctor of Hebrew Laws (Hon.) 

He was a natural leader who served as a 

First Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. 

That talent and leadership ability advanced 

him through the legal ranks to the positions of 

senior partner and chairman of the Personal 


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