Rep. Calvert Applauds Approval of H.R. 758 and H.Res. 220

Rep. Calvert Applauds Approval of H.R. 758 and H.Res. 220

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the House passed two bills which Rep. Ken Calvert (R-Corona) had cosponsored. H.R. 758, the Aerospace Revitalization Act, will develop a strategy to improve the aerospace workforce in the U.S. H.Res. 485 celebrates Red Ribbon Week and the U.S. fight against drug abuse.

Regarding H.R. 758, Rep. Calvert said, "This bill is important to ensure America continues to lead the world in aerospace development. The aerospace workforce is aging and I am proud to support H.R. 758, which is a practical step to address the future workforce shortage in an industry that bring so much to our national economy."

Rep. Calvert is Chairman of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee on the House Committee, which has jurisdiction over the aerospace industry. He also submitted the following attached statement in support of the bill.

This week (October 23-31, 2005) is Red Ribbon Week, which commemorates the life of Special Agent Enrique Camerena of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), who was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by drug dealers in Mexico in March 1985. Red Ribbon Week helps preserve Special Agent Camarena's memory and further the cause for which he gave his life, the fight against the violence of drug crime and the misery of addiction.

"The fight against drug abuse, and the impact drugs have on our communities, is not over," said Rep. Calvert. "Although we have had some success in fighting certain drugs, but there is a growing epidemic of the abuse of methamphetamines throughout the nation. This week helps remind us all that drug abuse is a very real problem and we must be vigilant in our efforts to eradicate it from our nation."

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