[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 7 (Friday, January 9, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H606]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING CONSTITUENT OF THE WEEK ANAND RAO

  (Mr. VINDMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. VINDMAN. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to congratulate my 
constituent of the week, Professor Anand Rao, on launching the Center 
for AI and the Liberal Arts at the University of Mary Washington.
  As director, Professor Rao will lead this new initiative, positioning 
UMW as a leader in the national conversation around artificial 
intelligence.
  Professor Rao is an emerging expert in blending AI with the 
humanities and ensuring AI is shaped in ethical, thoughtful, and 
humanistic ways.
  Students who take courses through the center will have the 
opportunity to build their own chatbots, conduct research, and 
contribute to building the future of AI.
  Mr. Speaker, again, I congratulate the professor on all of his 
accomplishments. It is a privilege to highlight his story on the floor 
of the U.S. House of Representatives.

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