[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 34 (Thursday, February 26, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H2838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       NATIONAL PEACE CORPS WEEK

  (Mr. SIRES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SIRES. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to celebrate National Peace 
Corps Week and to honor the agency's 48th anniversary. Since the Peace 
Corps began in 1961, over 195,000 volunteers have served in 139 
countries around the globe. Currently, there are over 7,800 Peace Corps 
volunteers serving in 76 countries, including two of my constituents.
  Jaskirat Singh is currently serving in Jordan until September 2010, 
and Antoinette Day is currently serving in Bulgaria. I am incredibly 
proud of their service and the lasting contributions they are making to 
improve the lives of people in the communities where they are serving.
  I would like to commend all the Peace Corps volunteers for their 
dedicated service to our Nation and for expanding and creating new 
opportunities for people in the developing world.

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