[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7119]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




        COMMENDING MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS

  (Mr. SABLAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, the National High School Mock Trial 
Competition is the premier national law-related academic tournament for 
high school students. Mock trial programs are designed to give students 
an inside perspective on our legal system, providing them with an 
understanding of the mechanism through which society chooses to resolve 
many of its disputes.
  Participation in a performance-based, hands-on program of this nature 
provides students with a practical knowledge about how our legal system 
operates and who the major players are in that system. Mock trial 
programs help develop young citizens who can sustain and build our 
Nation by making a reasoned and informed commitment to democracy.
  Students of Mount Carmel High School have earned the right to 
represent the Northern Mariana Islands in this year's national 
competition in Philadelphia. They will compete with teams from around 
the country.
  Mount Carmel students have a tradition of excellence in oratory. The 
school represented the Northern Mariana Islands in the National We the 
People program 2 years in a row. Mr. Ryan Ortizo, one of the members of 
this year's competition in Philadelphia, just won first place in the 
CNMI Attorney General's Cup competition.
  One has to admire and be proud of the dedication of the students and 
the commitment of the teaching staff at Mount Carmel School for 
instilling the passion for debate and public speaking year after year.

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