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CongresswomanCorrineBrownThrilledtoPassResolutionHonoringMontfordPointMarinesWashingtonDCCongresswomanCorrineBrownwaselateduponpassingherbillwithstrongbipartisansupportHR2447grantingtheCongressionalGoldMedaltotheMontfordPointMarinestodayontheHousefloor.x1cAsakeyMemberoftheCongressionalBlackCaucusandHouseCommitteeonVeteransx19AffairsIamthrilledtoseethispieceoflegislationfinallycometofruition.IworkedextraordinarilyhardwithFinancialServicesChairmanSpencerBaucusAL-6CongressmanAnderCrenshawFL-4CongressmanAllenWestFL-22aswellasCongressmanBarneyFrankMA-4andCongressmanSanfordBishopGA-2toobtainthenecessarysupportofMembersonbothsidesoftheaisletomovethisResolutionforward.H.R.2447isanextremelyimportantmeasurethathonorsthefirstblackMarineswithlongoverduedeservedrecognitionx1dsaidtheCongresswoman.GeneralJamesF.AmostheCommandantoftheMarineCorpsastrongsupporteroftheMontfordPointMarinessaidthatx18thisResolutionisofextremeimportancetoallMarinestoday.x19x1cCertainlyx1dcontinuedCongresswomanBrownx1citisnecessarytohonorallofAmericax19swarheroesx19selflessserviceandsacrificeandinparticularthosewhoservedatMontfordPointwhoareabouttobeofficiallyrecognizedasarichlegacyofourMarineCorps.Theyansweredournationx19scallatatimewhenoursocietywasdeeplydividedalongraciallines.AssuchmanyoftheircontributionswentunrecognizedandmanytimestheywerenotgiventherespectandrecognitiontheydeservedasMarinesasAmericansandaspatriots.TocorrectthispastinjusticeIintroducedthisResolutionontheirbehalfandwholeheartedlybelievethatitismydutyasalegislatortoconfertheCongressionalGoldMedalontheMontfordPointMarinesfortheirServicetotheUnitedStatesfromWWIItotheVietnamera.ThisisaproudvictoryfortheMontfordPointMarinesasthisGoldMedalwillforeveranchortheirroleinthehistoryofournationx19sgreatmilitary.x1dCongresswomanCorrineBrownandmemberoftheMontfordPointMarinesinWashingtonD.C.atthepassingofresolutiongrantingGoldMedalstothemarines.GainesvilleAwarded9MillionBusTransitGrantU.S.Rep.CorrineBrownaddressesCityofGainesvilleandRegionalTransitSystemofficialsduringaceremonytoannouncea9millionDepartmentofTransportationgrantfortheRTSbusfacilityexpansion.TheheadoftheFederalTransitAdministrationwasinGainesvillelastmonthannounceditwasawardingthecitya9milliongranttohelpbuilditsnewbusmaintenancefacilityaprojecttheadministratorsaidwouldcreate300jobshereandallowtheareatosupportabusrapidtransitsystem.Thecurrentfacilityisinadequatex1dsaidPeterM.RogoffwhowasnominatedforthepositionbyPresidentBarackObamain2009andservesunderTransportationSecretaryRayLaHood.InhisremarksRogoffusedtheprojectasanexampleofwhatObamax19sAmericanJobsActcoulddo.x1cWeneedthosejobsnowmorethaneverandweknowthroughprojectsthislikethatwecanputpeopletoworkx1dhesaid.x1cItx19snotadebatablepoint.Itx19saknownfact.x1dMayorCraigLowesaidRep.CorrineBrownamemberoftheHouseTransportationandInfrastructureCommitteewasinstrumentalintheapplicationprocessforthegrantwhichcomesontheheelsofa10milliongrantawardedearlierthisyeargivingthecityenoughtomoveforwardwiththeproject.Atagroundbreakingceremonyforthenewfacilitywhichwillbelocatedat1513SEFirstSt.anRTSbuscarriedax1cThankYouCongresswomanBrownx1dintheelectronicroutesign.BrowntoutedtherelationshipbetweenRTStheUniversityofFloridaandSantaFeCollegewithmanystudentsatbothschoolsridingthebuseverydaytotherespectivecampusesonoppositeendsoftown.x1cWex19vegotthousandsofkidsridingthebusandoutofcarsandwhatthatwilldofortheenvironmentandthecommunityandgreenjobsitx19samodelfortherestofthecountryx1dCongresswomanBrownexplains.CorrineDeliversPROGRAMSUCCESSx13NOVEMBER2011PAGE3