[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 54 (Thursday, April 26, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H1651]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 OUR LADY OF LOURDES ACADEMY PLACES FIRST IN ``WE THE PEOPLE . . . THE 
               CITIZEN AND THE CONSTITUTION'' COMPETITION

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, once again students from Our Lady of 
Lourdes Academy, a school in my congressional district, came to 
Washington, D.C. for an outstanding performance in the national ``We 
the People . . . The Citizens and the Constitution'' competition. Our 
Lady of Lourdes Academy represented Florida proudly, and for the second 
consecutive year, placed first out of 50 competing schools from every 
State in the Nation.
  I warmly congratulate Katherine Almon, Yvette Cordova, Anna Fedak, 
Lauren Fernandez, Roxanne Flint, Cristina Garcia, Rebecca Gidel, 
Jacqueline Koch, Natalie Ladd, Alina Lopez, Stefanie Lopez-Boy, 
Kristina Maranges, Natalie Merino, Arianne Plasencia, Cristina Rosell, 
and Elizabeth Velez.
  With the help and guidance of their teacher, Rosie Heffernan, these 
young ladies demonstrated vast knowledge and understanding of U.S. 
history, as well as the fundamental principles and values of our 
constitutional democracy.
  I ask that my colleagues in the U.S. Congress join me in commending 
these fine young girls and their teacher for their participation in 
this program and for an outstanding victory and achievement this year.

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