[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 28 (Tuesday, March 2, 2010)]
[House]
[Pages H993-H994]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                 RECOGNIZING LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY

  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to 
the resolution (H. Res. 1072) recognizing Louisiana State University 
for 150 years of service and excellence in higher education, as 
amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 1072

       Whereas classes began at Louisiana State University, 
     formerly named Seminary of Learning of the State of 
     Louisiana, on January 2, 1860;
       Whereas Louisiana State University is the flagship 
     institution of the State of Louisiana, and is a land-grant, 
     sea-grant, and space-grant institution;
       Whereas Louisiana State University developed seven 
     institutions of higher learning in the State of Louisiana so 
     that educational opportunities would be available to the far 
     reaches of the state;
       Whereas Louisiana State University has instituted the 
     ``Pelican Promise'' program providing financial assistance to 
     the neediest of students so that they may receive the 
     benefits of higher education;
       Whereas Louisiana State University is designated a Research 
     University by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of 
     Teaching and performs research for the benefit of the United 
     States and the State of Louisiana;
       Whereas Louisiana State University has 650 endowed chairs 
     and professorships held by distinguished faculty in the 
     comprehensive disciplines that support the economy, culture, 
     policy, and scientific prosperity of the State;
       Whereas Louisiana State University offers degrees in 72 
     baccalaureate programs, 78 master's programs, and 53 doctoral 
     programs and has awarded more than 100,000 degrees since the 
     institution's inception;
       Whereas Louisiana State University administers 11 
     intercollegiate women's sports teams and 9 men's sports 
     teams, and the ``Tigers'' have won 46 national championships, 
     including 25 championships won by the women's track and field 
     team;
       Whereas Louisiana State University has answered the call to 
     service whether it be officers for military service or 
     operating the Nation's largest field hospital in the 
     aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; and
       Whereas Louisiana State University has provided a quality 
     education, basic and applicable research, service to its 
     State and Nation, and brought distinction upon the State of 
     Louisiana: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
       (1) recognizes Louisiana State University for over 150 
     years of service and excellence in higher education, and
       (2) congratulates Louisiana State University on the 
     occasion of its 150th anniversary.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from 
Connecticut (Mr. Courtney) and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. 
Thompson) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Connecticut.


                             General Leave

  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I request 5 legislative days during 
which Members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material on 
House Resolution 1072 into the Record.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Connecticut?
  There was no objection.
  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 1072, which 
celebrates Louisiana State University for 150 years of service and 
leadership in higher education.
  Founded in 1860 as a seminary school and a military academy, the 
university has grown to educate more than 26,000 students annually, 
including more than 1,400 international students and over 4,000 
graduate students. The students and faculty, past and present, guide 
LSU to its current standing as the flagship public university of the 
State of Louisiana.
  LSU's dedication in the classroom is matched by its athletic 
excellence. The university fields 20 Division 1A sports teams and has 
earned over 46 national championships, including a recent 2009 national 
men's baseball championship.
  LSU also demonstrates leadership and serves the communities of 
Louisiana. This was best exemplified by its role in the aftermath of 
Hurricane Katrina. In addition to accepting 2,300 displaced students 
from universities throughout the region, 3,000 LSU students volunteered 
to help injured Hurricane Katrina evacuees. LSU's support of the 
hardest hit communities in the Gulf Coast is critical to recovery, and 
I thank the university and its students for their service.
  This year, Louisiana State University will celebrate 150 years of 
providing excellent education and cultivating young men and women who 
become local, State, and national leaders.
  Madam Speaker, once again, I express my support for Louisiana State 
University and thank Representative Cassidy for bringing this bill 
forward.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in support of this resolution.
  I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time 
as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of House Resolution 1072, 
recognizing Louisiana State University for 150 years of service and 
excellence in higher education.
  Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College 
had its origin in certain land grants made by the United States 
Government in 1806, 1811 and 1827 for use as a seminary of learning. In 
1853, the Louisiana General Assembly established the Seminary of 
Learning of the State of Louisiana near Pineville, Louisiana. The 
institution opened on January 2, 1860. In 1870, the name of the 
institution was changed to Louisiana State University.
  Today, LSU holds a prominent position in American higher education. 
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of only 25 universities nationwide designated as both a land grant and 
a sea grant institution, it also holds the Carnegie Foundation's 
Doctoral Research-Extensive designation. LSU offers degrees in 71 
baccalaureate programs, 78 master's programs and 53 doctoral programs, 
and has awarded more than 100,000 degrees since 1860. The university is 
a recognized research institution with over 800 sponsored research 
projects.

  LSU not only boasts an excellent academic program; it is a powerhouse 
in athletics as well. It administers 11 intercollegiate women's sports 
teams and nine men's sports teams. The Tigers have won 43 national 
championships, including 25 championships won by the women's track and 
field team.
  LSU also holds a history of civic service through its 150 years of 
existence. Most recently, LSU operated the Nation's largest field 
hospital in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. In addition, the 
university accepted an additional 2,300 students from the greater New 
Orleans area who were displaced after that disaster.
  Louisiana State University is ranked 128th in the national 
universities category by the 2010 U.S. News & World Report ranking of 
U.S. colleges, 64th among public universities. Additionally U.S. News & 
World Report ranked LSU as the 16th most popular university in the 
Nation.
  I extend my congratulations to Louisiana State University on its 
150th anniversary and wish all its faculty, staff, students, and alumni 
continued success in their endeavors.
  Madam Speaker, it is my honor to yield such time as he may consume to 
my good friend from Louisiana (Mr. Cao).
  Mr. CAO. Madam Speaker, today, I rise in honor of Louisiana State 
University, which is celebrating 150 years of academic achievement and 
service to the State of Louisiana. This celebration marks the 
culmination of many goals for LSU as they reach the end of their second 
major capital campaign, the Forever LSU Campaign, and their academic 
blueprint for the future, the Flagship Agenda.
  LSU has had the longstanding goal of being designated as a tier 1 
university by U.S. News & World Report, and for the past 2 years LSU 
has achieved this ranking. For the past 25 years, however, LSU has held 
the highest Carnegie Foundation classification, the designation of a 
``very high research activity'' university.
  LSU is the State of Louisiana's flagship institution; and as the 
international leader in research, LSU is one of only 30 universities to 
have the great distinction of being designated as a land, sea and 
space-grant institution. Most recently, LSU won $10 million in grants 
and contracts related to the coast, including aquaculture, erosion, 
subsidence, storm modeling, and social resiliency to disasters. 
Further, LSU is deeply rooted in tradition and boasts a large 
percentage of students from the greater New Orleans area, which I 
represent.
  Most notably and nobly for citizens of Louisiana, after Hurricane 
Katrina, LSU opened its doors to enroll an additional 2,700 students 
from the New Orleans area, and the LSU community housed thousands more. 
Overnight, LSU's Carl Maddox Fieldhouse became a special-needs shelter, 
and LSU's Pete Maravich Assembly Center became the largest acute care 
field hospital in American history. With 800 beds, 1,700 medical 
personnel from across the Nation, and thousands more volunteers working 
around the clock to serve and to care for all those affected by the 
storm, their motto became ``just make it happen.'' It was the epitome 
of goodness.
  I am proud to represent approximately 8,000 LSU alumni living in 
Orleans and Jefferson Parishes. On behalf of the citizens of Orleans 
and Jefferson Parishes, I want to thank the LSU community for all they 
did for us during and after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The LSU 
community is proud of their traditions; and, today, they are and should 
be proud of their commitments to academic excellence and community 
service.
  I want to congratulate my good friend, Bill Cassidy, for bringing 
this important resolution to the floor. The Sixth Congressional 
District cannot find a more dedicated, more honorable Representative 
than Bill Cassidy.
  I strongly encourage my colleagues to vote for this resolution. 
Congratulations to the LSU community on its 150th anniversary.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, I have no further 
requests for time, and I yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentleman from Connecticut (Mr. Courtney) that the House suspend the 
rules and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 1072, as amended.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be 
postponed.

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