[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4515]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   EDUCATION IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT

  (Mr. FLEISCHMANN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor America's 
teachers. I do that because I spoke with my 17-year-old son, who is a 
junior at Silverdale Baptist Academy, and he was asking me about 
teachers.
  Now, most of you all know I had two elementary schools, three middle 
schools, and two high schools in my own career. I told my son how 
important teaching is. Just think about it: all across America today 
and in all of our 50 States, teachers are teaching and inspiring our 
children.
  Education is critically important, whether it is in the private 
sector or in the public sector. It is so critically important that we 
get it right, and teaching is such a noble profession.
  I wanted to rise today, Mr. Speaker, and just say thank you to our 
Nation's teachers. Keep up the great work. Keep inspiring our young 
minds, so that we can continue to move ahead as a great Nation.

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