[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 144 (Wednesday, October 7, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H10525]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         WEST POINT RESOLUTION

  (Mr. HALL of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HALL of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
United States Military Academy on its selection as the Best College in 
America for 2009 by Forbes Magazine. I ask that my colleagues join me 
in cosponsoring H. Res. 747 honoring West Point's achievement.
  I am proud to represent the Academy at West Point. Since 1802 it has 
trained and educated tens of thousands of Army officers, including two 
Presidents. In exchange for 5 years' service, the 1,000 cadets who 
graduate each year are exposed to world-class professors, a gorgeous 
campus, and, most importantly, a free education. U.S. News and World 
Report named it the Best Public Liberal Arts College, and it possesses 
a top-ranked engineering program. Eighty-eight Rhodes Scholars, 33 
Marshall Scholars, and 28 Truman Scholars have graduated from West 
Point.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to address this House 
and ask my colleagues to cosponsor House Resolution 747.

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