THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE RESOLUTION

INTRODUCED BY BARRAR, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, BOBACK, BOYD, B. BOYLE, BRADFORD, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, CHRISTIANA, CLYMER, COHEN, D. COSTA, CREIGHTON, CUTLER, DALEY, DAY, DENLINGER, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FABRIZIO, FARRY, FLECK, GABLER, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLEN, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HACKETT, HAHN, HARHART, HARKINS, HARPER, HELM, HESS, HICKERNELL, KAUFFMAN, KAVULICH, M. K. KELLER, W. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KORTZ, KULA, MAJOR, MANN, MARSHALL, MARSICO, McGEEHAN, METCALFE, METZGAR, MILLARD, MIRABITO, MUNDY, MURT, MUSTIO, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PICKETT, PYLE, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SAYLOR, SCHRODER, SONNEY, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, VEREB, VULAKOVICH AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 17, 2011

INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 17, 2011  

A RESOLUTION

Honoring Schramm, Inc., and its employees for their technology,

resourcefulness and assistance in the rescue of 33 Chilean

miners.

WHEREAS, On August 5, 2010, there was a cave-in at the San

Jose Mine 500 miles north of Santiago, Chile; and

WHEREAS, Thirty-three Chilean miners were trapped 2,070 feet

underground in the mining cave-in; and

WHEREAS, Seventeen days later, on August 22, 2010, the 33

trapped Chilean miners were first located; and

WHEREAS, The rescue effort in Chile lacked the resources

necessary for a successful and expedient recovery of the trapped

miners; and

WHEREAS, Schramm, Inc., is a long-standing, Pennsylvania-

based drilling manufacturer and supplier; and

WHEREAS, Schramm, Inc., sent two drilling rigs and drills to

Chile to assist in the miner rescue operation; and

WHEREAS, Schramm, Inc.'s T685WS drill was used early in the

operation to supply food, communications and other supplies to

the trapped miners; and

WHEREAS, Schramm, Inc.'s T130XD mobile drilling rig, which is

now nicknamed "the Miracle," was utilized to make the miners'

ultimate escape a success; and

WHEREAS, Schramm, Inc.'s employees and sales representatives

were dispatched to the mine to assist in the rescue efforts; and

WHEREAS, Schramm, Inc., acted quickly and effectively in

assisting with the rescue effort; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor Schramm,

Inc., and its employees for their technology, resourcefulness

and assistance; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to

the President of Schramm, Inc., Ed Breiner, in recognition of

the company's and employees' efforts in rescuing the Chilean

miners.