Political Quotes

“today I wish to bring the attention of the Senate to a small business in Vermont, the Outdoor Gear Exchange, which is moving to a new location near and dear to my heart--the Church Street Marketplace in Burlington. A large, national retailer recently chose to depart the Marketplace. This left a big hole on one of our nation's most successful pedestrian malls. The local owners of the Outdoor Gear Exchange, Marc Sherman and Mike Donahue, quickly took the opportunity to move their successful venture from a nearby side street onto Church Street. As a longtime supporter of the Church Street Marketplace, I was pleased to see this locally owned and much-beloved fixture in the Vermont business scene fill one of the most high-profile store fronts on Church Street. I hope Americans interested in good news during this difficult economy might take a moment to read about this great business, and I ask unanimous consent to have the May 16, 2011, Burlington Free Press article written by Dan D'Ambrosio entitled ``Outdoor Gear Exchange takes its store, and philosophy, into a bigger space'' printed in the Record.…”