House Proceeding 05-12-09 on May 12th, 2009 :: 0:19:55 to 0:21:55
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Bart Gordon: the clerk: house resolution 413, resolution supporting the goals and ideals of ieeee engineering the future day on may 13, 2009, and for other purposes. pursuant to the rule, the gentleman fromtown 27, -- tennessee, mr. gentleman from florida, mr. diaz-balart, each will control 20 minutes.

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Speech By: Bart Gordon

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Bart Gordon: the chair recognizes the gentleman from, mr. chairman gordon, from tennessee. mr. gordon: thank you, madam speaker. i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and to include extraneous material on h.res. 413, the resolution now under consideration. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. gordon: madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may

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Bart Gordon: consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. gordon: i rise today in support of h.res. 413, supporting the goals and ideals of the ieee engineering ithe future day on may i want to thank my good friend from florida, mr. stearns, for working with me to introduce this resolution. mr. stearns holds a degree in

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Bart Gordon: electrical engineering and served in the air force as an aerospace engineer, i think his sponsorship of this resolution is very appropriate. the ieee is the world's large technical professional society with more than 375,000 members worldwide, including 210,000 in the united states.

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Bart Gordon: it is made up primarily of engineers, scientists, engineering professs, the organization's core purpose is to foster technological innovation and excellence for the benefit of humanity. ieee supports programs tha improve k through 12 science technology and engineering in mathematics education and technical literacy.

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Bart Gordon: its vast library of technical publications, worldwide compass, and global standards make it a powerful force for technological leadership. to celebrate the 121st anniversary, ieee will hold the ieee engineering the future day tomorrow, may 13, 2009, to recognize the contributions and

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Bart Gordon: impact that ieee, its members, d engineering and technological professions have made and to raise public awareness of the diverse opportunities available in different technological fields. i ask my colleagues to help pass