[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 52 (Thursday, May 4, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S4047]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING THE STUDENTS OF EAST BRUNSWICK HIGH SCHOOL

 Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate 
the students of East Brunswick High School in New Jersey for winning 
the 2006 ``We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution'' 
competition. The breadth of knowledge displayed about our government 
should serve as an inspiration to all Americans.
  The road to the national championship was not an easy one. The 
students spent months researching different constitutional topics, 
ranging from the philosophical underpinnings of the Constitution to 
issues currently being debated on the Senate floor. Participants then 
participated in mock congressional hearings where they were questioned 
by state judges, professors, lawyers, and journalists.
  East Brunswick first won the New Jersey state competition to earn the 
right to participate in the national finals here in Washington, DC. In 
three days of intense competition, the students competed against more 
than 1,500 other students from every State and the District of 
Columbia. This is East Brunswick's third consecutive win in this 
prestigious competition.
  I would like to congratulate each member of the East Brunswick High 
School team: Brian Boyarksy, David Chu, Nelson Chu, Dana Covit, Megan 
DeMarco, Ben DeMarzo, Craig Distel, Deborah Elson, Dana Feuchtbaum, 
Munira Gunja, Melinda Guo, Shelby Highstein, Evan Hoffman, Jayasree 
Iyer, Ryan Korn, Michael Martelo, Carol Ann Moccio, Jeffrey Myers, Ari 
Ne'eman, Daniel Nowicki, Aditya Panda, Sherwin Salar, Gil Shefer, Aaron 
Sin, Lauren Slater, Eric Smith, Merichelle Villapando, Amy Wang, and 
Jason Yang. Congratulations also to their coaches Barbara Maier and 
Joyce Lentz, and their teacher Alan Brodman.
  I am confident the Senate will join me in wishing all the members of 
this team congratulations and much success in the future.

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