[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 9866]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                             WE THE PEOPLE

 Mr. DAYTON. Mr. President, We the People . . . The Citizen and 
Constitution program, administered by the Center for Civic Education, 
has provided curricular materials at upper elementary, middle, and high 
school levels for more than 26.5 million students nationwide. The 
program provides students with an in-depth, working knowledge of our 
Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the principles of democratic 
government. Members of Congress and their staff enhance the program by 
discussing current constitutional issues with students and teachers, as 
well as by participating in other educational activities.
  The class from Stillwater High School, in Stillwater, MN, took part 
in the program's national competition here in Washington, D.C., April 
21st-23rd, 2001. I would like to thank the students, Lindsay Jasicki, 
Leah Abbe, Aaron Williamson, Patrick Hueller, Anders Johnson, Stephanie 
Ebner, Aaron Ulland, Lee Howard, Jessica Mcglauflin, Kyle Ellefson, 
Jeffrey Morency, Jordan Hild, Rebecca Siemers, Patrick Horst, Blake 
Rasmussen, and David Hoffman and their teacher, Ms. Kathleen Ferguson, 
for representing Minnesota at this prestigious event. To reach this 
level of competition demonstrates a tremendous knowledge of the 
essential ideals and values of the American constitutional government. 
My staff and I wish these young ``constitutional experts'' the best of 
luck in the future.

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