[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5211]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               ROTARY DAY

  (Mr. DEUTCH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DEUTCH. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize the White 
House's first-ever Rotary Day. Tomorrow, Americans from Rotary Clubs 
across the Nation will be honored as champions of change in their 
communities.
  Many of us in this House frequent Rotary Clubs throughout our 
districts. I'm always pleased to meet with constituents so committed to 
honest discussion, civic engagement, and the betterment of our 
community.
  Last week, at a meeting of a Rotary Club in Coral Springs, Florida, I 
was reminded of something I would like to share with you today. It's 
called the Four-Way Test. These principles guide Rotary members in 
their daily lives, and they read as follows:
  Is it the truth?
  Is it fair to all concerned?
  Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
  Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
  Madam Speaker, Washington has been paralyzed by partisan politics and 
a disappointing level of discourse. If we could just approach our 
Nation's problems a bit more like the Rotary Club's Four-Way Test, we 
would all be better off. After all, at a time of great challenges 
facing our Nation, the American people deserve no less than a Congress 
that operates with honesty, builds bipartisanship, and bases decisions 
on whether or not they will be beneficial to all our citizens.
  Enjoy your visit to the White House tomorrow for Rotary Day. I hope 
the Rotary's Four-Way Test visits this U.S. Congress very soon.

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