[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 143 (Wednesday, October 20, 1999)]
[House]
[Page H10376]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        VOICES AGAINST VIOLENCE

  (Mr. UNDERWOOD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, there is a wonderful event going on in 
Washington, D.C. these past 2 days, and this is the Voices Against 
Violence event which is sponsored under the leadership of Democratic 
Leader Dick Gephardt.
  Under this event, a number of young people, over 350, and their 
chaperons, have come to Washington to discuss the issue of violence in 
schools and safety in schools. I am proud to announce that our own 
representative, which ironically came the farthest to Washington for 
this, Joanna Manuel, a 10th grader at Simon Sanchez High School, and 
her chaperon, Mrs. Jennifer Shiroma, are avidly participating in Voices 
Against Violence.
  As a former high school administrator, I know full well that the key 
to education is feeling safe and secure, particularly at the secondary 
school level where there are so many issues that young people have to 
attend to, so many temptations as they go through their development and 
trying to find their way in life and trying to learn content at the 
same time.
  I want to congratulate the Democratic leadership for this fine event.

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