[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 2]
[House]
[Pages 2010-2011]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PENNSYLVANIA SPECIAL OLYMPICS

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize 
more than 20,000 individuals who represent the Pennsylvania Special 
Olympics.
  The Special Olympics is about people helping people. It's a global 
movement that has flourished due to the commitment and passion of its 
local volunteers and the determination of its participants and 
athletes.
  In March of each year, the Pennsylvania Special Olympics hosts more

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than 300 athletes and 100 coaches for the State Floor Hockey 
Tournament. This year's 2-day competition in team and individual skills 
floor hockey will be held at my alma mater, the Bald Eagle Area High 
School in Centre County, Pennsylvania, where I will have the 
opportunity to attend and lend a helping hand on Saturday, March 2.
  I would like to commend the Pennsylvania Special Olympics for their 
years of hard work, from expanding an ever-growing volunteer base to 
providing more opportunity for athletes to develop physical fitness, 
courage, and the lifelong relationships that are gained as a result of 
these games.
  I look forward to sharing these experiences with our local community 
and wish all of our participants the very best in this week's 
competitions.

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