[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24605]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




      RECOGNIZING THE STUDENT PARTICIPANTS IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA'S 
                    CONGRESSIONAL CLASSROOM PROGRAM

  (Ms. HARRIS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. HARRIS. Mr. Speaker, just a few weeks ago, 21 exceptional 
students from southwest Florida experienced an adventure of a lifetime. 
As participants in the 13th Congressional Classroom Program, these 
competitively and independently selected young men and women spent a 
full week in Washington engaging in unique up-close studies of our 
Federal Government.
  They learned from a bipartisan array of some of the most eminent and 
experienced leaders in Washington, including the gentleman from 
Illinois, (Mr. Hastert), Deputy Secretary Richard Armitage, and C-SPAN 
founder, Brian Lamb. Later they applied their newfound knowledge in a 
mock congressional session.
  Mr. Speaker, the enthusiasm and zest for the values of this good 
citizenship that these students displayed was truly remarkable. I thank 
them for their dedication and inspiration while looking forward to the 
outstanding contributions that they will make to our society in the 
future.

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