[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 173 (Thursday, October 31, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8682]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              VENTURE ACADEMY: MOCK TRIAL WORLD CHAMPIONS

  (Mr. McNERNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McNERNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate a group of 
talented students in my district who recently earned the title of Mock 
Trial World Champions.
  Venture Academy's mock trial team was one of 38 teams that traveled 
to New York to compete for this honor in the Empire Mock Trial World 
Championship. They successfully argued a fictional case involving a 
construction company that was accused of failing to take proper safety 
precautions by portraying the prosecutors and defendants as well as the 
witnesses in the case. They ended up bringing back the top prize to 
Stockton.
  This isn't Venture Academy's first big success. Last year the team 
placed fifth in the Empire contest, and for the past 6 years they have 
won first place in the San Joaquin County mock trial competition.
  One day some of these students could come here and stand at this 
podium, putting their debate skills to work while arguing for or 
against important legislation.
  So, Madam Speaker, please join me in congratulating Venture Academy's 
mock trial team, the Mock Trial World Champions.

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