[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E66]
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CONGRATULATING CHRISTOPHER MILLER FOR STUDIES IN THE CRITICAL LANGUAGE 
                          SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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                          HON. KENNY MARCHANT

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 14, 2014

  Mr. MARCHANT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
Christopher Miller, a constituent of mine from Southlake, TX, on 
studying the Arabic language in Meknes, Morocco, under the Critical 
Language Scholarship Program.
  The Critical Language Scholarship program was established in 2006 as 
part of the National Security Language Initiative. This interagency 
effort was formed with recognition of the need for our future 
diplomatic and intelligence personnel to learn languages such as 
Arabic, Farsi, Urdu, and Chinese. It provides an intensive regimen of 
study at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels for both 
undergraduate and graduate students. The program goes beyond just 
language and provides cultural experiences by immersion in the host 
country.
  It was a pleasure to receive the U.S. State Department's announcement 
that one of my constituents, Christopher Miller, had successfully 
participated in the Critical Language Scholarship Program this past 
summer. Acceptance is highly competitive, and so I commend his studying 
Advanced Arabic in Meknes. Christopher's success is a testament to 
dedication, skill, and hard work; and I look forward to his 
accomplishing great things in any endeavor that he pursues in life.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the 24th Congressional District of Texas, I 
ask all my distinguished colleagues to join me in congratulating 
Christopher Miller on his studies in the Critical Language Scholarship 
Program.

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