[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 141 (Wednesday, October 8, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H9286]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING ILLINOIS' NOBEL LAUREATES

  (Mr. EMANUEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to rise in honor of the Illinois 
Nobel Laureates. Illinois has always been well represented in this 
competition of the world's best and brightest, but this year three 
individuals from Illinois have won the Nobel Prize: Paul Lauterbur, a 
researcher at the University of Illinois, won for his research leading 
to the development of MRI technology; Alexei Abrikosov of Argonne 
National Laboratory; and Anthony Leggett, another researcher at the 
University of Illinois won for physics.
  Each of these individuals works at a public institution dedicated to 
the exploration and expansion of human knowledge, and each of these 
institutions relies on public support to do the public good. These 
individuals and their work represent the future of our country; and if 
we are to maintain our status as a world leader, we must continue to 
support their works.
  Mr. Speaker, although their work is diverse, their ability to pursue 
their intellectual endeavors is singular. So those who run down our 
public institutions, I hope they take note of these individuals' 
accomplishments.
  Mr. Speaker, these Nobel Prize winners are from Illinois, we are 
proud of them, but they are national treasures.

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