[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[House]
[Pages 10299-10300]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                  CONGRATULATING CLINTON COUNTY, OHIO

  Ms. CHU. Madam Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the 
resolution (H. Res. 1121) congratulating Clinton County and the county 
seat of Wilmington, Ohio, on the occasion of their bicentennial 
anniversaries.
  The Clerk read the title of the resolution.
  The text of the resolution is as follows:

                              H. Res. 1121

       Whereas Clinton County, originally known as the Virginia 
     Military District because it had been set aside to reward the 
     soldiers of the Revolutionary War, was established on 
     February 19, 1810, 7 years after Ohio was admitted into the 
     Union as the 17th State;
       Whereas Clinton County was named after George Clinton, one 
     of the Founding Fathers, and the fourth Vice President of the 
     United States;
       Whereas Clinton County was a station on the Underground 
     Railroad prior to the Civil War, and a destination for 
     thousands of persons escaping slavery and seeking freedom;
       Whereas the county seat of Clinton County is located in 
     Wilmington, a community founded in 1810 and settled by the 
     Dutch, German, English, and Scotch-Irish pioneer stock, as 
     well as by the Society of Friends (Quakers) who migrated to 
     southwest Ohio from Virginia and North Carolina because of 
     their opposition to slavery;
       Whereas Clinton County is home to 2 outstanding 
     institutions of higher learning that have prepared 
     generations of students, past and present, for a successful 
     future;
       Whereas Southern State Community College is a 2-year 
     institution serving a 5-county rural area where students 
     seeking specific career training acquire the skills and 
     knowledge they need to succeed in the workforce;
       Whereas Wilmington College is a 4-year career-oriented 
     liberal arts institution, founded by the Quakers in 1870, 
     that is dedicated to the intellectual, emotional, physical, 
     and spiritual development of its students;
       Whereas Clinton County is home to Clinton Memorial 
     Hospital, a community-based rural health facility that has 
     been a leading provider of compassionate, accessible, quality 
     health care to individuals and families in Clinton County and 
     the surrounding region for almost 60 years;
       Whereas Clinton County is home to the Murphy Theatre, a 
     local historic treasure and community center that is located 
     in the heart of downtown Wilmington;
       Whereas the Murphy Theater was built in 1918 by Charles 
     Webb Murphy, the owner of the Chicago Cubs, and it continues 
     to host a wide range of events;
       Whereas Clinton County is home to Cowan Lake State Park, a 
     popular recreational haven that was once a stronghold of the 
     Miami and Shawnee Indians;
       Whereas the park offers families an opportunity to enjoy a 
     variety of outdoor activities that include sailing, swimming, 
     hiking, fishing, hunting, and camping;
       Whereas Clinton County holds the distinction of being the 
     birthplace of one of the Nation's favorite desserts, the 
     banana split;
       Whereas the banana split was invented at Hazard's Drug 
     Store in Wilmington, in 1907;
       Whereas each summer, the city of Wilmington hosts the 
     annual Banana Split Festival, a 2-day weekend event 
     celebrated on the second full weekend of June; and
       Whereas Clinton County today is home to approximately 
     43,200 residents in an area that is known to be one of the 
     best places in the United States to live and raise a family: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
       (1) recognizes the significant history of Clinton County 
     and the county seat of Wilmington, Ohio;
       (2) congratulates the citizens of Clinton County and 
     Wilmington, Ohio, on the occasion of their bicentennial 
     anniversaries; and
       (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to 
     make available enrolled copies of this resolution to Clinton 
     County and the county seat of Wilmington, Ohio, for 
     appropriate display.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
California (Ms. Chu) and the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Turner) each will 
control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from California.


                             General Leave

  Ms. CHU. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members have 
5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from California?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. CHU. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in support of House Resolution 1121, a measure 
congratulating Clinton County, Ohio, and its county seat of Wilmington 
on their bicentennial.
  House Resolution 1121 was introduced by our colleague, the gentleman 
from Ohio, Representative Michael Turner, on February 25, 2010. It was 
referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, which 
ordered it reported favorably by unanimous consent on May 20, 2010. The 
measure enjoys the support of 50 Members of the House.
  Madam Speaker, the history of Clinton County plays a strong part in 
the history of our country. It was originally known as the Virginia 
Military District because it had been set aside to reward the soldiers 
of the Revolutionary War. The county was established on February 19, 
1810, 7 years after Ohio was admitted into the Union as the 17th State.
  It takes its name, Clinton County, from George Clinton, the fourth 
Vice President of the United States and one of our Founding Fathers. 
Before the Civil War later that century, Clinton County would be a 
station of the Underground Railroad, providing refuge to thousands of 
people seeking to escape the horrors of slavery.
  Today, Clinton County is home to about 43,200 residents. And let us 
acknowledge them today as we celebrate the bicentennial of their 
historic home.
  In closing, I urge my colleagues to support this measure.
  Madam Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. TURNER. Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of House Resolution 1121, 
congratulating Clinton County and the county seat of Wilmington, Ohio, 
on the occasion of their bicentennial anniversaries.
  For 200 years now, Clinton County, Ohio, which is in my congressional 
district, has been an interesting part of American history. What is now 
Clinton County was initially called the Virginia Military District 
because the government had reserved the land to give veterans of the 
Revolutionary War as a reward for their service.
  Clinton County was established in 1810 and was named Clinton County 
in honor of George Clinton. Clinton was one of America's Founding 
Fathers and served as Vice President under both Thomas Jefferson and 
James Madison.
  Clinton County was a very important part of the anti-slavery movement 
before the Civil War because it had a station that was part of the 
Underground Railroad, helping thousands of slaves escape.
  Also, a less serious aspect of Clinton County's history is that it is 
the place where the first banana split was created. And every year 
Wilmington has its annual Banana Split Festival.
  Madam Speaker, I want to thank my Ohio colleagues, all of whom are 
original cosponsors of this resolution, and thank Chairman Towns and 
Ranking Member Issa for their support in moving this bill through the 
committee process.
  I urge all of my colleagues to vote in favor of this resolution and 
congratulate the more than 43,000 residents of Clinton County on the 
bicentennial anniversary of their county.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  Ms. CHU. Madam Speaker, I also urge my colleagues to join me in 
supporting this measure.
  Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from California (Ms. Chu) that the House suspend the rules 
and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 1121.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.

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  Ms. CHU. Madam Speaker, I object to the vote on the grounds that a 
quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not 
present.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be 
postponed.
  The point of no quorum is considered withdrawn.

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