[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 70 (Thursday, May 7, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1094]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              SUPPORTING NATIONAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE MONTH

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                               speech of

                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 5, 2009

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, as a former student who attended community 
college, I stand in strong support of H. Res. 338, a resolution which 
supports the goals and ideals of National Community College Month. Our 
nation's community colleges provide the dream of achieving a higher 
education to millions of students each year. Community colleges are the 
nation's key supplier of workforce development and retraining needs and 
in addition, they build lasting partnerships and contribute 
significantly to the communities they serve. My congressional district 
is home to one of the oldest and most diverse community colleges in 
California--the Riverside Community College District--so I am proud to 
express my support of National Community College Month.

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