Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor a local business in my congressional district and congratulate them as they celebrate their 125th anniversary this year. To my constituents in the 11th District, when they hear the words ``New Holland,'' they often think of a great borough with about 6,000 residents located in Eastern Lancaster County. But when others across the globe hear the words ``New Holland,'' it often means to them high quality, agricultural machinery. New Holland Agriculture, which is a brand of CNH Industrial, was founded 125 years ago in New Holland, Pennsylvania, by a gentleman named Abe Zimmerman. What Mr. Zimmerman began as a small machine shop in 1895 would eventually grow to become a global leader in agricultural equipment, from tractors to harvesting. The company became known for technological innovations, particularly the development of the first automatic hay baler nearly 80 years ago. The company's hay tools plant still operates in New Holland, Pennsylvania, where they produce approximately 30 models of balers, which are exported to 45 countries around the world. New Holland Agriculture has 800 dealerships in North America and nearly 5,000 more across the globe. Madam Speaker, I am particularly thankful for and proud of the hard work by the company's nearly 1,000 full-time employees in New Holland, Pennsylvania. Many of them I know personally and are some of my closest friends.…”