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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextMr. President, I want to pay tribute to Vernors ginger ale. In other States, you may know Coke or Pepsi, but in Michigan, we know the answer is only a Vernors when we want to celebrate.
generations. Created by pharmacist James Vernor in the 1860s, it is the oldest ginger ale brand in the United States. It is a proud Michigan original that was produced for more than 100 years in the city of Detroit.
Every Michigan family has a Vernors story. Some remember drinking it on a hot summer afternoon. Others—myself included—remember being handed a glass of Vernors when they had a stomachache or were home sick from school. My dad actually, in his one break from working in the meat industry, worked for Vernors and traveled every day down from Holly, MI, to downtown Detroit. We were so proud that he worked for such an important Michigan brand.
generations of Michiganders who put in the work and built the brands that keep our State on the map. And this year, Vernors celebrated 160 years as a Michigan staple. Here is to 160 more.
Michigan, it is my honor to recognize Vernors in the Senate of the United States.
I yield the floor.