[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1771]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

  (Mr. WILLIAMS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WILLIAMS. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to bring attention to 
the recent outstanding achievements of the University of Texas at 
Austin. This public university, which I represent, has continued to 
fulfill the Texas Constitution's mandate that UT be a ``university of 
the first class.''
  I regularly meet with President Greg Fenves and Chancellor Admiral 
William McRaven. I would like to praise them for their continued 
dedication to upholding the core values of UT--particularly the 
students' and faculty's cutting-edge research and development of new 
technologies.
  A top public university, UT has conducted $650 million worth of 
innovative scientific and scholarly research. In the past few years, 
the Cockrell School of Engineering has invented new technologies, 
including a device that will improve physical therapy for patients 
recovering from spinal cord injuries.
  The Dell Medical School, under the leadership of neurologist Dean 
Clay Johnston, is planning to reinvent medical education and healthcare 
thinking. They are transforming the way we learn about health.
  The students at UT are taught by some of the most brilliant minds in 
the country. More than 200 members of the National Academies and 12 
National Medal of Science recipients serve as UT professors.
  Mr. Speaker, I would like to congratulate the University of Texas at 
Austin on these impressive accomplishments. Our country is proud of 
Texas' flagship university. What starts at the University of Texas 
truly does change the world.
  I say, ``Hook 'em.''
  In God we trust.

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