[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 22744]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING AND SUPPORTING THE HADLEY SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND

  Mr. ALTMIRE. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee 
on Education and Labor be discharged from further consideration of H. 
Res. 875 and ask for its immediate consideration in the House.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Lampson). Is there objection to the 
request of the gentleman from Pennsylvania?
  There was no objection.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 875

       Whereas Mr. William A. Hadley, a high school teacher who 
     lost his vision at the age of 55, and ophthalmologist Dr. 
     E.V.L. Brown first welcomed students to the Hadley School for 
     the Blind in 1920;
       Whereas the Hadley School for the Blind's mission is to 
     promote independent living through lifelong, distance 
     education programs for blind people, their families and 
     blindness service providers;
       Whereas over the past 87 years, the Hadley School has grown 
     to have an annual enrollment of more than 10,000 students 
     from all 50 states and 100 countries;
       Whereas the Hadley School for the Blind has a high school 
     degree program, an adult continuing study program, and in 
     2008 will be launching the Hadley School for Professional 
     Studies;
       Whereas the Hadley School for the Blind offers a wide range 
     of distance education courses for blind or visually impaired 
     individuals who are at least 14 years of age, relatives of 
     blind or visually impaired children, family members of blind 
     or visually impaired adults, and professionals in the 
     blindness field;
       Whereas there are more than 90 courses offered in Braille, 
     large print, audiocassette, and online and students study in 
     their own homes, at their own pace, completely free of 
     charge; and
       Whereas student Christine Gilson is bridging cultural 
     boundaries by teaching visually impaired Chinese students 
     English online: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
       (1) honors the important and positive impact the Hadley 
     School for the Blind has had on the lives of thousands of 
     visually impaired people across the globe; and
       (2) supports their mission to promote independent living 
     through lifelong, distance education programs for blind 
     people, their families and blindness service providers.

  The resolution was agreed to.


            Amendment to the Preamble Offered by Mr. Altmire

  Mr. ALTMIRE. I have an amendment to the preamble at the desk.
  The Clerk read as follows:

       Amendment to the preamble offered by Mr. Altmire:
       Strike the preamble and insert the following:
       Whereas Mr. William A. Hadley, a high school teacher who 
     lost his vision at the age of 55, and ophthalmologist Dr. 
     E.V.L. Brown first welcomed students to the Hadley School for 
     the Blind in 1920;
       Whereas the Hadley School for the Blind's mission is to 
     promote independent living through lifelong, distance 
     education programs for blind people, their families and 
     blindness service providers;
       Whereas over the past 87 years, the Hadley School has grown 
     to have an annual enrollment of more than 10,000 students 
     from all 50 states and 100 countries;
       Whereas the Hadley School for the Blind has a high school 
     degree program, an adult continuing study program, and in 
     2008 will be launching the Hadley School for Professional 
     Studies;
       Whereas the Hadley School for the Blind offers a wide range 
     of distance education courses for blind or visually impaired 
     individuals who are at least 14 years of age, relatives of 
     blind or visually impaired children, family members of blind 
     or visually impaired adults, and professionals in the 
     blindness field;
       Whereas there are more than 90 courses offered in Braille, 
     large print, audiocassette, and online and students study in 
     their own homes, at their own pace, completely free of 
     charge; and
       Whereas student Christie Gilson is bridging cultural 
     boundaries by teaching visually impaired Chinese students 
     English online: Now, therefore, be it

  Mr. ALTMIRE (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous 
consent that the reading of the amendment be dispensed with.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania?
  There was no objection.
  The amendment to the preamble was agreed to.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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