[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 5, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2342]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                        READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, Saturday kicked off Read 
Across America Day and officially began National Reading Month.
  The National Education Association celebrates readers, authors, and 
stories annually during March. For the past 20 years, NEA's Read Across 
America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place 
annually on March 2, which is Dr. Seuss' birthday.
  Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community 
centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books to 
celebrate reading with young people. The message is clear: Through the 
magic and wonder of books, you can be anything and go anywhere. This 
month helps make students excited and engaged in reading.
  Children across the country have celebrated Read Across America Day, 
and I hope they keep it going for 365 more days because, as the beloved 
Dr. Seuss said: ``The more that you read, the more things that you will 
know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.''

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