[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 14582]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                          WE THE PEOPLE FINALS

   Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I rise to recognize the outstanding 
achievement of the students of Central High School from Cheyenne, 
Wyoming in the national finals of We The People . . . The Citizen and 
the Constitution program. They recently made a trip to the Nation's 
Capital to participate in a mock congressional hearing where they 
played the role of constitutional experts testifying before a panel of 
judges. Their fellow students at Central High, their families and 
friends, along with the people of Cheyenne and the entire state of 
Wyoming are very proud of these students who spent long hours studying 
the Constitution and the related court cases to be able to answer 
detailed and complex questions about the Constitution that would 
normally be considered by the Supreme Court.
  Guided by their teacher, Donald Morris, these students took on the 
difficult task of competing against 1,250 other students from across 
the nation. They worked together for a whole semester to master the ins 
and outs of the Constitution and the Supreme Court cases that set 
important precedents. In doing so they learned a great deal about the 
value of friendship and the importance of teamwork. I hope that more 
schools in Wyoming and around the nation take advantage of the We The 
People program.
  When I was a Boy Scout back in Sheridan, Wyoming, I earned my 
Citizenship in the Nation merit badge by creating a series of charts 
showing the system of checks and balances contained in the 
Constitution. Although it did not occur to me at the time, I am sure 
part of me was inspired and wanted to get more involved in government 
and our democratic process. Now I am a part of that system that relies 
so heavily on the Charters of Freedom that were crafted with such 
diligence by our Founding Fathers. I hope that a love of the 
Constitution, the law and our nation's history will similarly inspire 
all our young people to become more involved in their government and by 
so doing take hold of the reins on their future.
  I would like to take this opportunity to recognize these students by 
name. They are David Angel, Kristen Barton, Beth Brabson, Michelle 
Brain, Mary Connaghan, Mariah Martin, Andrea Mau, Alison McGuire, 
Rachel Michael, Joanna Morris, Leigh Nelson, Tiffany Price, Lydia 
Renneisen, Shannon Scritchfield, Erica Tonso and Katie Zaback. They are 
truly remarkable young adults and I extend my heartiest congratulations 
to them, to their teachers and principal, and their families on their 
remarkable success.

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