[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 74 (Friday, May 25, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E972-E973]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        ON THE PHYSICS OLYMPIAD

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                           HON. RUSH D. HOLT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 25, 2001

  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate and celebrate the 
achievements of the 24-high school students of the United States 
Physics Team.
  This is a wonderful opportunity to extol the best in American 
education, which these students represent. They inspire us as they 
learn to ask the questions of science to explore, investigate, and 
discover. Let us keep these students and their accomplishments in mind 
as was we discuss the future of American education in the coming 
months.
  I am proud to be the Representative of two of the members of the 
team--Daniel J. Peng of Englishtown, N.J. and Jennifer H. Hou of 
Plainsboro, N.J.
  Daniel, who is a senior at Manalapan High School, is an avid debater 
as well as a strong science student. Jennifer, a student at West 
Windsor-Plainsboro High School, is also a talented musician. She plays 
both the piano and

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the violin. Both students have won countless awards and honors. I am 
proud to know that Daniel and Jennifer represent the future faces of 
science.
  I hope that my colleagues in the House will join me in extending our 
congratulations to the United States Physics Team and wish them well as 
they travel and compete in the International Physics Olympiad this 
summer.
  On this day as we celebrate the scientific achievements of our 
students, I would like to direct the attention of my colleagues to the 
policy statement of the Physics Olympiad, which has been signed by 18 
scientific societies representing more than half a million people.
  It states: ``As Congress considers the future of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act and other education legislation this year, we 
urge Congress to maintain support for programs which benefit K-12 
science and math education, particularly professional development 
programs for teachers and the preparation of new teachers.''

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