[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10879]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      GIRLS ROCK THE HOUSE WINNER

  (Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Elli 
Rassbach, an eighth grade student from Walla Walla, Washington, the 
winner of the first ``Girls Rock the House'' contest in my home State 
of Washington State
  At a time when only 17 percent of Congress is made up of women, we 
need to be doing a better job of making young ladies aware of the 
opportunities and encouraging more young women to become involved in 
public service.
  That's why I'm a strong supporter of ``Girls Rock the House,'' and 
I'm very proud of this year's winner. The bill Elli wrote and submitted 
to ``Girls Rock the House'' is well-researched and well-written. It's 
an idea to promote healthy living, and I'm proud to stand before my 
colleagues and ask them to join me in recognizing her achievement.
  On behalf of the United States Congress, congratulations, Elli. Well 
done.

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