[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 80 (Thursday, June 18, 1998)]
[House]
[Page H4726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   ACHIEVING DREAMS THROUGH EDUCATION

  (Mr. SUNUNU asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SUNUNU. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a very special 
group of high school students and their teachers taking part in the 
Capitol Hill robotics competition today in the Rayburn Office Building, 
a contest that is unlike any other that I know.
  This competition brings together students with high technology 
companies, universities, research laboratories and designers to compete 
head to head. They design machines that go head to head in competition 
in front of fans and a worldwide television audience.
  In forming this partnership, students are introduced to the concepts 
of design, mechanics, engineering and materials, and they are 
encouraged to push further into the worlds of science, technology, 
mathematics and the opportunities they create.
  This unique challenge is the brainchild of the Foundation for the 
Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology First, headed by 
Mr. Dean Kamen of Manchester, New Hampshire, a city I am proud to 
represent. The contest has grown from very humble beginnings in a high 
school gymnasium.
  This year, however, the finals will be at Epcot Center, a national 
presentation in front of thousands of high school fans that understand 
the value of learning science and technology.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to thank all of those that have worked to make 
this initiative a success, inspiring students and teaching them to 
achieve their dreams through education.

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