[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 45 (Monday, March 9, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E275]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNIZING STAPLES HIGH SCHOOL'S ``WE THE PEOPLE'' TEAM

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                          HON. JAMES A. HIMES

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 9, 2020

  Mr. HIMES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the first-place 
finish of Staples High School students in Connecticut's We The People: 
The Citizen and the Constitution competition.
   In the Constitution State, we take our obligation to the values and 
principles laid out in our founding document seriously. The We The 
People program helps students develop an in-depth understanding of the 
Constitution by building their civic and research skills and testing 
their knowledge about how our government works.
   Ensuring a better future for Southwest Connecticut will require that 
our students be able to articulate a vision for our country that 
reflects the basic principles underlying the Constitution. Staples High 
School's We The People team's success is proof that these guiding 
values will be carried on by future generations.
   Staples High School joins the ranks of several state champions 
stemming from the Fourth Congressional District. In April, Staples will 
compete in the National Finals in Washington, D.C., against teams from 
across the country.
   Madam Speaker, I ask that you join me in congratulating the 
following students: Surya Balaji, Taha Banatwala, Lucy Belknap, Brian 
Campbell, Violet Cooper, Lars Djuve, Michael Farnen, Dylan Goodman, 
Grace Katz, Kashvi Kumar, Brett Levy, Gary Lu, Natalia Maidique, 
William Matar, Tadeo Messenger, Neha Navrange, Maximus Pace, Samuel 
Powell, Claire Redmer, Andrew Spangler, Nicholas Suarez, Rachel Suggs 
and Samantha Webster.
   I join the Westport community and Fourth Congressional District in 
recognizing these students, along with their teacher Suzanne Kammerman, 
on this accomplishment.

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