[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14374]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF AMERICA

  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I wish to express my strong support for 
S. 2363 and the Boys and Girls Clubs of America. For over a hundred 
years, the Boys and Girls Clubs of America have been empowering the 
youth of our Nation by giving them tools to help them become productive 
citizens and future leaders. Providing children a safe place to learn 
and grow is just the beginning for this wonderful organization, which 
supports and inspires its members to participate in community service, 
arts, and culture, and sports and fitness activities, to learn 
important health and life skills, and much more.
  I am especially proud of the vibrant 115-year history of the Boys and 
Girls Clubs of Milwaukee, whose five clubs currently serve more than 
22,000 Milwaukee-area members. The Milwaukee clubs have won national 
awards for their technology and dental programs, and have achieved 
tremendous success in inspiring their members to strive to attend 
college. An impressive 85 percent of Milwaukee Club alumni credit Club 
staff for helping them learn leadership skills and build self-
confidence. I am pleased that the legislation passed by the Judiciary 
Committee and the full Senate will help the Milwaukee-area clubs 
continue their important work.
  I strongly support this bill, and I express my gratitude to Judiciary 
Committee Chairman Hatch and Ranking Minority Member Leahy for giving 
this important cause the attention it deserves. The Boys and Girls 
Clubs of America are integral in fostering a safe and productive 
environment for our Nation's young people, our country's greatest 
resource for the future.

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