[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5075]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE CYBERKIDS PROGRAM AT BETHLEHEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, earlier this month I visited with students in 
the Cyberkids after-school program at Bethlehem Elementary School in 
Alexander County. This program enriches learning through research, team 
collaboration, and communication in the STEM areas.
  We started the visit by discussing the U.S. Constitution. Then the 
students staged a skit that explained the process of how a bill becomes 
a law. In the performance, they detected a problem, came up with a 
solution, and collected signatures for a petition they presented to 
their representative, who introduced a bill, and demonstrated how 
Members of the House and Senate arrive at a compromise and turn 
legislation into law. I had the honor of signing the legislation, and 
the students held a mock press conference to discuss the new law.
  The aptitude these students showed during my visit was impressive and 
inspiring, and I commend everyone involved in this innovative 
educational program.

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