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




                         NATIONAL TEACHERS WEEK

  (Mr. PERLMUTTER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. PERLMUTTER. Mr. Speaker, today, I stand in support of our 
National Teachers Week.
  As the husband of a teacher, the brother of a teacher, and the lucky 
student of great teachers in the Jefferson County Public School system 
and the University of Colorado, I hold this profession in very hard 
regard.
  Our Nation's teachers work tirelessly to provide education, 
resources, and a bright future for all of American students.
  Colorado is blessed with a dedicated community of teachers in both K-
12 and higher education. Teachers provide an invaluable service to our 
country, while earning salaries that do not reflect the importance of 
their jobs.
  Every day, I hear about teachers striving to improve their schools 
and outcomes for their students. America's students now face one of the 
most competitive economies in our history.
  Strong teachers are the key to the successful education of our 
children, and those same children are key to a prosperous, healthy, and 
successful future for our country and for the planet.
  Thank you to all the teachers in my life, the Seventh Congressional 
District, and the State of Colorado.

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