On the recordMarch 9, 2000
I rise in support of H.R. 1695, introduced by my colleague, the gentleman from Nevada (Mr. Gibbons). An enormous amount of effort has gone into the preparation of this bill, and I would like to commend the gentleman from Nevada for working so diligently on this bill and bringing it to the floor. Clark County, Nevada, is the fastest growing metropolitan area in the Nation, and its current McCarran Airport, located in Las Vegas, is quickly exceeding capacity. The exorbitant growth in development and tourism has made the need for another airport in the Las Vegas metro area absolutely critical. Approximately half of the visitors to Las Vegas arrive as passengers at McCarran Airport, and that figure will continue to climb as the city increasingly becomes an international destination. I have been given to understand that it is now the ninth busiest airport in America.
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