[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 196 (Wednesday, November 18, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H5926]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING OAKCREST HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT GOVERNMENT

  (Mr. VAN DREW asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VAN DREW. Madam Speaker, I want to thank Oakcrest High School in 
south Jersey for engaging all of us to be involved in what this Nation 
is built upon: representative government.
  Voting is a right that we must all engage in to see the country that 
we want to live in. I am proud of them. I am proud of all of you and 
your belief in America. America is an exceptional Nation, and we can 
never forget that.
  Our predecessors built this Nation with mechanisms in place to ensure 
that, even though there are problems at times, that we can self-correct 
and we can heal the wrongs.
  I ran for reelection because I believe in a strong America, which 
makes a strong south Jersey. I believe that what made America great 
keeps America great. I believe in a strong economy, strong borders, and 
a strong military, anchored by strong energy, American-made and 
American-supplied goods and services, all while protecting our 
environment, our families, and core American values.
  To me, this isn't about politics. A strong nation is built upon a 
strong economy, built on American-made goods. We must bring American 
manufacturing jobs back home where they belong. A strong nation does 
not let foreign governments take advantage of us, and I will do 
everything in my power to ensure that doesn't happen.
  I want to thank all of the professionals at Oakcrest High School, and 
I thank them for their work through this pandemic, and all of the 
students for the work that they have done. May God bless them all.

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