[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 175 (Wednesday, December 11, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7635]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK

  (Mr. HULTGREN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HULTGREN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Computer Science 
Education Week.
  On Monday, I participated in an international ``Hour of Code.'' PJ, a 
12-year-old programming genius, helped me write basic computer code for 
the game Angry Birds.
  Elgin Technology Center staff, along with local robotics team mentor 
Carol McKellar, organized an important educational event for students 
eager about coding. If these kids can accomplish what we did in just an 
hour, imagine how far students could go if computer science were more 
accessible at a younger age.
  Currently, software jobs outnumber students 3 to 1. Teaching coding 
can help fill employers' growing needs for graduates in computing 
fields. Coding is not just for computer scientists. Fields such as 
advanced manufacturing require workers skilled in computer science.
  If I can learn, it shows anyone can learn to code.

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