[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 22, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S3422]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL

 Mr. MERKLEY. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate the 
Lincoln High School Constitution team of Portland, OR for winning the 
``We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution'' national finals. 
The ``We the People'' competition requires high school students to 
illustrate their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution through a rigorous 
set of simulated congressional hearings.
  These amazing students had the drive and commitment to master the 
U.S. Constitution. Lincoln High students, their teachers, and coaches 
put in hundreds of hours on weekdays, weeknights, and weekends to reach 
this point. The team, made up of 36 students and 9 teachers and 
volunteers, continues to exemplify excellence and is part of a storied 
history. Lincoln High School has now won the national competition 4 
times, the Oregon State championship 16 times, and finished in the top 
10 at nationals 9 times in its 25 year history.
  I wish to again, congratulate the students on the Lincoln High School 
Constitution team, their teachers, and their supporters on their 
victory at the ``We the People'' national finals.

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