House Proceeding 03-24-09 on Mar 24th, 2009 :: 1:18:50 to 1:23:50
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Lynn C. Woolsey: that's where we need our social workers. that's why we need to pass resolution 182. i ask for its consideration. thank you, mr. speaker. gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from utah. mr. bishop: for some reason i have no one else here that's requesting time. can i inquire of the gentlelady if she's ready to close? m close, mr. speaker.

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Speech By: Lynn C. Woolsey

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Lynn C. Woolsey: mr. bishop: in that case i urge support of this resolution and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back. the gentlelady from california. ms. woolsey: mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to support congressma important legislation, h.r. 182 that recognizes the week of

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Lynn C. Woolsey: march 1 through 8 school social workweek. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back. all time has expired. the question is will the house suspend the rules and agree to house resolution 182. so many as are in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the onion of the chair, 2/3 of those voting having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended -- ms. woolsey: i ask unanimous

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Lynn C. Woolsey: consent for a recorded vote. the speaker pro tempore: does the gentlelady asks for the yeas and nays? ms. woolsey: i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 and the chair's prior announcement, further

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Lynn C. Woolsey: proceedings will be postponed. for what purpose does the gelelady from california rise? ms. woolsey: i move that the house suspend the rules and pass h.con.res. 77. the speaker pro tempore: the clerk will report the title of the concurrent resolution. the clerk: house concurrent resolution 77, concurrent resolution recognizing and honoring the signing by president abraham lincoln of the legislation authorizing the

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Lynn C. Woolsey: establishment of collegiate programs at gallon ewe debt university. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from californi miss woolsy, and the gentleman from utah, mr. bishop l. each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california. ms. legislative days during which members may revise and extend and insert extraneous material

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Lynn C. Woolsey: on h.con.res. 77 into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. woolsey: i yield myself such time ai may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the yeal is recognized. ms. woolsey: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.con.res. 77, which congratulates gallon ewe debt -- galludet university for 145 years of

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Lynn C. Woolsey: service to the hearing impaired student community. in 1856, mr. speaker, amos kendall, a local businessman in washington, d.c., adopted five deaf children. he soon learned there were few opportunities for education for blind and deaf kids in washington, d.c. so he took it upon himself to do something about the state of

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Lynn C. Woolsey: education and donated two acres of his estate to create a school that would assure these students a place to learn. in 1864 , president abraham lincoln signed a charter to allow the school college degrees. beginning with just 18 students, galludet university is now the

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Lynn C. Woolsey: world leader education and career development for over 1,600 deaf and hard of with nearly 40 undergraduate and 12 graduate programs, galludet boasts a stock universe academic program. approximately 90% of its courses include an online component, making galludet a leader in

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Lynn C. Woolsey: technology in the classrooms. galludet is the only that focuses on educational programs for hearing students from preschool through the doctoral level. galludet is also a world leader in the fields of education and research. it's home to the galludet research institute, which is the pre-eminent source of

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Lynn C. Woolsey: demographics of deaf youth in the united states. it is also home to the kendall demonstration elementary school and the model secondary school for the deaf. both of which disseminate innovative curriculum, materials, and teaching strategies to schools throughout the country on ways to serve children with hearing impayments.

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Lynn C. Woolsey: galludet considers public service an integral part of its student life. just last year galludet students and faculty served 56,000 people by teaching sign language classes and by providing sign language interpretation at conferences throughout the world. galludet graduates move on to distinguished careers, including

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Lynn C. Woolsey: lawyers, investment bankers, scholars and entrepreneurs. it is clear that galludet university is providing hearing impaired students with an unrivaled education and i congratulate the university on its 145th anniversary. as a congressional member of its board of trustees, i'm pleased to have worked with senator

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Lynn C. Woolsey: sherrod brown who also serves on the board to introduce this