[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7613]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

  (Mr. MESSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, teachers are remarkable people. These 
dedicated professionals work hard to ensure that our children have the 
skills necessary to succeed and achieve the American Dream.
  They get up early and stay up late, often sacrificing their own time 
and money, so our children have a fair shot at future success.
  They don't do it for fame; though glory, they should receive. They 
don't do it for fortune; though riches, they do deserve. They do it 
because they love their jobs and care about their students. It would be 
difficult to overestimate the importance of our Nation's teachers to 
our country's strength and prosperity.
  One of those teachers is my sister-in-law, Mandy Messer, who teaches 
elementary school at North Decatur Elementary.
  A day should not pass that we don't thank teachers for their service 
on behalf of our children and our country.
  Today, during Teacher Appreciation Week, I say thank you to my former 
teachers who played such an important role in my own life, and I 
express my gratitude to all the teachers throughout my congressional 
district who are doing such wonderful work.

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