[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 60 (Tuesday, April 19, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E526]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING STUDENTS FROM WANDO HIGH SCHOOL IN MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH 
                                CAROLINA

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                           HON. MARK SANFORD

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 19, 2016

  Mr. SANFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the students 
from Wando High School, located in South Carolina's First Congressional 
District, who will be participating in the We the People: The Citizen 
and the Constitution National Finals a few short days from now. In 
order to qualify for the national finals, a class must win its state 
championship or qualify as a ``wild card'' class, which was the case 
for Wando this year. These students will join with approximately 1,200 
high schoolers from 56 classes across the nation, all of whom will be 
competing in the mock hearings held at the University of Maryland.
   At a variety of levels, it is encouraging to see so many students 
investing their time to further their education by taking an in-depth 
look at American history, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. And 
the support these students receive throughout the U.S. is remarkable--
each year, local communities raise nearly $2,000,000 to support the 
national finalists.
   During their time in DC, the high schoolers not only have the 
opportunity to explore our nation's capital, but they will come to 
demonstrate their civic knowledge by participating in a simulated 
congressional hearing before panels of judges made up of constitutional 
scholars, lawyers, journalists, and government leaders from across the 
nation.
   In closing, I would like to congratulate the students from Wando, 
wish them good luck at the competition, and offer a word of welcome as 
they make their visit to the Capitol.

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