[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 151 (Tuesday, October 11, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Page S6386]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

  Mr. BROWN of Massachusetts. Mr. President, today I would like to 
recognize the newest members of the American Academy for Arts and 
Sciences upon their induction on October 1, 2011, in Cambridge, MA.
  The American Academy, which was founded during the American 
Revolution by John Adams, John Hancock and other notable scholar-
patriots, includes some of the world's most notable scientists, 
scholars, artists, authors and leaders.
  Its nonpartisan, independent research has provided us with a 
significant collection of knowledge in numerous fields of science, 
humanities, culture and education for more than 200 years.
  The 231st class of members must therefore be recognized for their 
distinguished success in their respective fields, as well as their 
election to an institution of the world's most celebrated leaders.
  On behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, I ask my colleagues 
to join me in congratulating the 211 new members of the American 
Academy of Arts and Sciences, particularly the 28 inductees from 
Massachusetts. It is an honor and pleasure to recognize their 
continuing service and intellectual leadership not only in 
Massachusetts, but also nationally and across the world. I wish the 
Academy good luck and continued success in their future endeavors.

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