COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF BARSTOW, CALIFORNIA Speaker: Congressman Jay Obernolte Publication: Congressional Record Date: 30 September 2022 Topic: United States Numbered Highways

  (Mr. OBERNOLTE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. OBERNOLTE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the 75th 
anniversary of the city of Barstow, California.
  Barstow got its genesis in 1947 as a key stop on Route 66 and has 
since grown to form an iconic part of California's diverse landscape. 
It is the home of the BNSF rail yard, one of the most important 
logistics hubs in our rail system.
  It is also the home of the Marine Corps Logistics Base at Barstow, as 
well as the transit point for every piece of equipment and soldier who 
trains at the Army's National Training Center in Fort Irwin, where 
almost all of our soldiers who were deployed to Afghanistan have gotten 
their training.
  As Route 66 approaches its 100th birthday, I have no doubt that 
Barstow will continue to be a key component of the Mojave Desert's 
diverse infrastructure and economy.
  I join Barstow Mayor Paul Courtney in wishing the city a very happy 
birthday and many years of prosperity in the future.