[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 14, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E389]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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

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                          HON. JAMES A. HIMES

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 14, 2021

  Mr. HIMES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the first-place 
placement of Staples High School We The People: The Citizen and the 
Constitution Connecticut regional competition.
  The We The People program helps students develop in-depth 
understanding of the Constitution through building their understanding 
of civic duty, teaching valuable research skills, and expanding their 
knowledge of government and its inner-workings.
  Ensuring a better future for Southwest Connecticut requires our 
students to be able to articulate a vision for our country that 
reflects the basic principles in the Constitution that we revere. 
Staples High School's We The People team's success is proof of how our 
Constitution's principles and values will be carried on by ambitious 
and passionate future generations. I am proud that several of 
Connecticut's state champions come from the Fourth Congressional 
District, with Staples High School included in those ranks. Later this 
April, the Staples We The People will compete in the National Finals 
against teams across the country.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you and my colleagues join me in 
congratulating the following students: Alexia Abrams Rivera, Natalie 
Bandura, Zachary Bishop, Oliver Clachko, Ruby Coleman, Jake 
Fitzpatrick, Matthew Genser, Alex Harrington, Eli Herman, Elizabeth 
Kuehndorf, Jared Leonard, Rishabh Mandayam, Talia Perkins, Aidan 
Rogers, Thomas Sargent, Lucia Schnirring, Allison Schwartz, Katherine 
Simons, Katherine Smith, Krishin Wadhwani, Julian Weng.
  I join the community of Westport and the Fourth Congressional 
District in recognizing the accomplishment of these students and 
teacher, Suzanne Kammerman.

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