[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 17]
[House]
[Page 23806]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                              TECHIES DAY

  (Mrs. McCARTHY of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. McCARTHY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of 
National Techies Day and the positive impact technology had on our 
lives.
  Techies Day allows us to recognize and applaud today's technology 
professionals. In addition, it brings current techies and 
schoolchildren together in hopes of encouraging more of them to pursue 
careers in science or technology.
  The United States leads the world in technology development, but we 
continue to lag behind in educating and training the workforce that is 
prepared to fill thousands of technical jobs. With more of our day-to-
day activities being done electronically, it is important we ensure a 
competent workforce that is prepared to meet the growing needs of this 
industry. These needs will be met by educating our children and 
preparing them for the technology field. This is essential to America's 
long-term economic strength as we enter the 21st century.


  Mr. Speaker, our children's future matters to all of us, and we have 
a responsibility to bring them into this new economy equipped with the 
tools needed to keep pace with technology innovations. Techies Day is 
the right direction to make this possible.

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