[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 154 (Friday, September 26, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H10115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE 200TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 
                           SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

  Mr. ANDREWS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Education and Labor be discharged from further consideration of H. 
Res. 870, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from New Jersey?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 870

       Whereas the Baltimore campus of the University of Maryland 
     was founded in 1807;
       Whereas the School of Medicine was established in 1807, 
     which makes it the first public and the fifth oldest medical 
     school in the United States and the first to institute a 
     residency training program in 1823;
       Whereas the School of Medicine is the founding school at 
     the University of Maryland and is an integral part of the 11-
     campus University System of Maryland;
       Whereas at the University of Maryland in Baltimore, the 
     School of Medicine serves as the foundation for a large 
     academic health center that combines medical education, 
     biomedical research, patient care, and community service;
       Whereas the University of Maryland School of Medicine is 
     dedicated to providing excellence in biomedical education, 
     basic and clinical research, quality patient care, and 
     service to improve the health of the citizens of Maryland and 
     beyond;
       Whereas the School of Medicine is committed to the 
     education and training of M.D., Ph.D., graduate, physical 
     therapy, rehabilitation science, and medical research 
     technology students;
       Whereas the University of Maryland School of Medicine has 
     played a crucial role in helping to meet Maryland's health 
     care needs and continues to recruit and develop faculty to 
     serve as exemplary role models for students;
       Whereas in 1823, the medical school became the first 
     teaching hospital in the Nation with the construction of the 
     Baltimore Infirmary; and
       Whereas the University of Maryland School of Medicine has a 
     legacy that has established a tradition of academic 
     excellence, outstanding patient care, and ground-breaking 
     research: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the United States House of Representatives--
       (1) congratulates the 200th Anniversary of the University 
     of Maryland School of Medicine;
       (2) recognizes the achievements of the University of 
     Maryland, Baltimore, and the School of Medicine in training 
     local, State, and world leaders; and
       (3) recognizes the achievements of the University of 
     Maryland School of Medicine for outstanding work in the 
     community.

  The resolution was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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