[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 42 (Thursday, March 21, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E358]
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                HONORING THE ONE CAMPUS CHAPTER AT UTEP

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                           HON. BETO O'ROURKE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 21, 2013

  Mr. O'ROURKE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the ONE 
Campus chapter at the University of Texas at El Paso, UTEP.
  This spirited group of college students competed in the ONE Campus' 
Valentine's Day challenge, which encouraged students across the country 
to write to their elected representatives urging them to support 
international poverty-fighting programs.
  ONE Campus is under the ONE organization umbrella. With 300 million 
members around the world, this organization was founded to combat 
extreme poverty and preventable diseases.
  The UTEP chapter won the ``To Washington With Love'' challenge after 
collecting more than 120 handwritten letters and over 500 petition 
signatures and new member signups. Those messages were personally 
delivered to my office where my office and I got the message loud and 
clear about the importance of preserving these lifesaving programs.
  I could not be more proud of these students. Go Miners for winning 
the challenge and taking such an active role in the democratic process!

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