[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4323]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATING JUSTIN DEETS

  (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, I am proud to serve, along 
with my colleague from Rhode Island (Mr. Langevin), as co-chair of the 
bipartisan Career and Technical Education Caucus.
  In that role, I am always excited to learn of students in 
Pennsylvania's Fifth Congressional District who are excelling in their 
preparation for careers in growing technical education fields.
  Today I want to congratulate Justin Deets, a student at Oil City High 
School who also studies welding at the Venango County Technology 
Center.
  Last December Justin won first place in the annual Pittsburgh Section 
of the American Welding Society Competition.
  On March 29, Justin was awarded $100 for this accomplishment, a new 
welding helmet, jacket and gloves, along with a week at the Lincoln 
Electric Welding School and qualification in x-ray welding.
  This is quite an achievement, which will undoubtedly open new doors 
for Justin. I wish him the best of success in his future endeavors.
  Mr. Speaker, career and technical education training transforms 
lives. America needs a robust reauthorization of the Perkins Act.

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