[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 12, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA

  (Ms. SPANBERGER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SPANBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise today in celebration of the 
Girl Scouts of the United States.
  On this day in 1912, the Girl Scouts of America was officially 
launched in Savannah, Georgia, with a meeting of just 18 girls. Now, 
107 years later, the Girl Scouts have engaged and inspired generations 
of young women and empowered millions to serve their communities.
  More than 50 million women are alumni of the Girl Scouts: 58 percent 
of the women who serve in Congress were Girl Scouts, and 72 percent of 
the women who serve in the Senate were Girl Scouts as young women.
  My daughters and I have been lucky enough to be a small part of this 
rich history, and, for the past 5 years, I have served as a Girl Scout 
leader for my daughter's troop. Two-and-a-half million girls and adults 
nationwide participate in this tremendous program.
  In my time as a Girl Scout leader, I have gotten to know so many 
bright and talented young women, to learn from them and with them, and 
to use the tools and lessons of the Girl Scouts to instill within these 
future leaders a fundamental belief in the power of service, the value 
of character, and the importance in our community.
  As storied as this organization's past is, it will always be focused 
on the future. That is the purpose of Girl Scouts.

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