E1412 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks August 3, 2012 

IN RECOGNITION OF THE VETERANS OUTREACH CLINIC IN 

PLYMOUTH 

HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING OF MASSACHUSETTS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

recognize the opening of the new Veterans 

Outreach Clinic in Plymouth. 

Our veterans in the South Shore of Massachusetts have long been calling for a local veterans’ medical center of their own. After many 

years of working toward achieving this goal, 

the Department of Veterans Affairs’ regional 

office in Boston was proud to announce that 

they would be opening a new Veterans Outreach Clinic in the Town of Plymouth. For the 

first time, veterans in the Plymouth area will 

no longer need to travel to Cape Cod, Brockton, or Boston in order to receive care. In particular, this new addition to the VA Boston 

Healthcare system will make a tremendous 

difference to those unable to seek medical 

care due to limited mobility or transportation 

resources. As approximately 40,000 veterans 

live in Plymouth County alone, the new Veterans Outreach Clinic will go a long way towards providing the quality care that our veterans deserve without overburdening them 

with long travel. 

When the Veterans Outreach Clinic opens 

next spring, it will already have the capacity to 

care for up to six hundred patients. A doctor, 

a nurse, an LPN, and a medical assistant will 

be on hand five days a week to treat veterans 

and to assist them with the various challenges 

that they may face. It is essential that we do 

not forget the sacrifices that our veteran population has made for our country. We must continue to care for these men and women once 

they return home, and ensuring access to 

medical services is a necessary facet of the 

long-term care that our veterans deserve. 

Mr. Speaker, it brings me great pride to recognize the opening of the new Veterans Outreach Clinic in Plymouth. I urge my colleagues 

to join me in recognizing the importance of 

this new facility, and of the valuable role that 

it will play in the lives of many local veterans. 

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COMMEMORATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GUADALCANAL CAMPAIGN OF WORLD 

WAR II 

HON. ADAM SMITH OF WASHINGTON

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. SMITH of Washington. Mr. Speaker, I 

rise in commemoration of the 70th anniversary 

of the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II. 

This month, as we approach the 70th anniversary of Guadalcanal, we are reminded of 

the many sacrifices that brought freedom and 

security to the South Pacific. We reflect upon 

the 7,100 men who gave their lives in the 

Guadalcanal campaign. 

Guadalcanal lasted more than six months 

and effectively ended the military expansion of 

our enemies in the South Pacific. During that 

time, more than 60,000 Allied personnel participated in gaining control of Guadalcanal, its 

surrounding islands, and Henderson Field, a 

particularly important location to enemy forces. 

There is no doubt that this victory significantly 

contributed to the eventual end of the Second 

World War. 

Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me 

in honoring and remembering this great sacrifice and appreciating the advancement of 

freedom that came at such a high cost 70 

years ago. 

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HONORING THE D.L. MARTIN CO. 

ON ITS 50TH ANNIVERSARY 

HON. BILL SHUSTER 

OF PENNSYLVANIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the D.L. Martin 

Company as it celebrates its 50th anniversary 

on August 9th, 2012, and to recognize and 

honor its founder and owner, Donnie L. Martin 

for receiving ‘‘Business Person of the Year’’ in 

Franklin County, Pennsylvania. 

The D.L. Martin Company has experienced 

outstanding growth since it was first founded 

in 1962, when Donnie Martin first purchased a 

3,000 square foot machine shop in 

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania and hired his first 

two employees. D.L. Martin has now grown to 

over 40 acres and 150,000 square feet of 

manufacturing floor space and employs nearly 

200 people, making it an integral business in 

our community. 

We are proud of the resilience that the D.L. 

Martin Company has shown and the excellent 

service that it has provided to Franklin County 

over the last 50 years. The company has become a world class provider of heavy industrial, construction and mining equipment, and 

also specializes in manufacturing custom hydraulics, elevator jacks and components, and 

engine and transmission parts for class 8 

trucks. Their commitment to quality products 

and customer service has not gone unnoticed 

to their clients or to our community. 

The company is holding a celebration in 

Mercersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania to 

commemorate its 50 years of business on August 9th, 2012. Current and former employees 

as well as family and friends in the community 

are invited to celebrate this anniversary and 

the promising future of D.L. Martin. 

I would like to thank Donnie Martin for his 

service to our community and for being such 

an important employer to so many in our district. His integrity and strong work ethic have 

brought him great success thus far and have 

enabled his company to grow and thrive in our 

community. D.L. Martin continues to provide 

quality service and lasting jobs to the citizens 

of Franklin County and in other areas of Pennsylvania. As Congressman of the 9th district of 

Pennsylvania, I believe that their service has 

been very beneficial to the community and I 

know that they will experience continued success for many years to come. 

PERSONAL EXPLANATION 

HON. JAMES B. RENACCI OF OHIO

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. RENACCI. Mr. Speaker, on rollcall No. 

539, due to a travel delay stemming from yesterday’s inclement weather, I was unable to 

cast my vote on this legislation. Had I been 

present, I would have voted ‘‘yea.’’ 

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IN RECOGNITION OF THE REDEDICATION OF AMERICAN LEGION 

POST 40 HONORING PFC EDWARD 

RIBIERO 

HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING OF MASSACHUSETTS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Thursday, August 2, 2012 

Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 

recognize the rededication of American Legion 

Post 40 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, honoring 

PFC Edward Ribiero. 

In the spring of 2010, heavy rains caused 

Little West Pond in Plymouth, Massachusetts 

to overflow, flooding American Legion Post 40. 

The flooding occurred not long after renovations had been completed on the Post and 

caused damage. The damage was so extensive that the entire building needed to be demolished. The Post’s members began construction on a new, larger building in the hope 

of funding some construction costs by renting 

out their function room and gaining new members. 

Even when faced with such adversity and 

loss, the members of American Legion Post 

40 persevered. They remained committed to 

pushing forward the reconstruction of a new 

building, and did not falter. Such determination 

is a testament to the character and integrity of 

the men and women who have defended our 

nation both past and present, and to Post 

members who undertook this project. 

The role of American Legion Posts cannot 

be understated. They remain sacred places for 

our veterans, playing a vital role in helping reintegrate our servicemen and women into society, especially those recently returning from 

Iraq and Afghanistan. That is why the rebuilding of American Legion Post 40 is such a 

great accomplishment. The members of the 

Post realized the important need for veterans 

to have a support community and they remained committed to ensuring that Plymouth 

had that in the new Post. 

Mr. Speaker, please join me in congratulating the members of American Legion Post 

40 for their hard work and determination. I am 

certain Post 40 will serve the community for 

many years to come. 

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IRAN THREAT REDUCTION AND 

SYRIA HUMAN RIGHTS ACT OF 2012 

SPEECH OF

HON. RUSH D. HOLT OF NEW JERSEY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wednesday, August 1, 2012 

Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of 

the amended version of H.R. 1905, the Iran 

Threat Reduction & Syria Human Rights Act. 


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