[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 85 (Tuesday, June 8, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1036]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  DINNER HONORING THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION 
                                 VOTERS

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 8, 2010

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor and 
acknowledge the celebration that will take place on June 9, 2010 in 
honor of the 40th anniversary of the League of Conservation Voters, 
LCV. Since its inception in 1969, LCV has transformed environmental 
policy into national priorities. I believe that protecting our 
environment is vital to the health of all Americans and LCV has 
continued to make that commitment over the past 40 years. With an 
ultimate goal of ensuring the survival and sustainability of the 
planet, LCV continues to inform the public about the most important 
environmental issues facing our nation.
  Through organizing at the grassroots level, building coalitions and 
training the next generation of environmental leaders, LCV is fighting 
for the future of our environment. Madam Speaker, the League of 
Conservation Voters has been an invaluable resource for voters across 
the nation and advocate of the preservation of our natural resources 
and environmental policies. I would like to congratulate the League of 
Conservation Voters and wish them much continued success. The dinner 
honoring the LCV on this landmark anniversary is truly a celebration of 
a momentous occasion.

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