[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1605]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          FUTURE BUSINESS LEADERS OF AMERICA--PHI BETA LAMBDA

 Mr. NELSON of Florida. Mr. President, I rise today to 
recognize the national Future Business Leaders of America--Phi Beta 
Lambda, FBLA-PBL, and the Florida FBLA-PBL chapter that works to bring 
business and education together. From its first charter in 1942, this 
organization has grown to over 250,000 members across the Nation to 
include students in middle school and young men and women in 
postsecondary education. The first Florida chapter was founded in 1948 
and has become one of the largest and most active State chapters in the 
country.
  The FBLA-PBL creed leads off with a quote that all of us can agree 
with, ``I believe education is the right of every person.'' FBLA-PBL 
works to prepare students for careers in business and other business 
related fields and promotes character, leadership, and a desire to 
serve in one's community. During the second week of February, its 
members celebrate national Future Business Leaders of America--Phi Beta 
Lambda Week. I congratulate them on all they have achieved and wish 
them continued success.

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