[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 73 (Tuesday, June 9, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S5768]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   ELIZABETH ``BETSY'' DOWNS ENGELKEN

  Mr. STEVENS. Mr. President, the other day, I had the pleasure of 
being invited to join my son Ben at the Blessed Sacrament School in 
Arlington to see my granddaughter participate in one of her first 
events at that school. I appreciated that opportunity because I had 
occasion to meet up with a friend, Elizabeth ``Betsy'' Downs Engelken, 
who has been a teacher there for some 20 years. We have something in 
common. She happens to also have a relationship to my granddaughter, 
because she is the mother of my son's wife, Elizabeth.
  As Betsy retires after 20 years, I thought I would come to the floor 
and talk about this lady who has developed such creative teaching 
skills and has endless enthusiasm for the children with whom she works. 
She has a sparkling sense of humor, and it is really a delight to see 
what she has done working with the Diocese of Arlington for these past 
20 years.
  While she has been there, Betsy Engelken has developed unique talents 
to identify students that need special assistance and have learning 
disabilities. She has been a representative of the teachers on the 
school board and successfully initiated action to bring about 
additional recognition for teachers and pay increases.
  She has worked on developing new techniques to find ways to bring 
children into the 21st century. She has brought them awareness of the 
new kinds of systems that they encounter as they go through school. But 
above all, I think she has really had a great impact on the many 
children she has taught because she has a real commitment to children.
  So I want to share with my colleagues the joy I have had recently in 
terms of being able to participate in this event with my granddaughter 
Susan. And I also want to congratulate Elizabeth ``Betsy'' Downs 
Engelken for her years of commitment to the children of this area.
  Thank you, Mr. President. I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Smith of Oregon). Without objection, it is 
so ordered.

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