House Proceeding 07-22-08 on Jul 22nd, 2008 :: 3:31:41 to 3:34:24
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Stephanie Tubbs Jones: united states. the program team sizes service to community, leadership development, team building, life skills, training, health education, physical activity, educational and vocational

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Brian Higgins: instruction, citizenship, positive relationships with adult peers and career planning. since its inception in 1993, over 77,000 former high school dropouts have graduated from 35 youth

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Speech By: Brian Higgins

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Brian Higgins: challenge programs in 29 states. , puerto rico, and the district of columbia. 74% of these graduates earned their high school diploma or g.e.d. each year. 25% go to college. 20% enter the military

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Brian Higgins: and 55% join the workforce in career jobs. a joint state and federal effort, the national guard youth challenge program is growing and continuing to make a difference in the lives of

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Brian Higgins: our youth. we hope you'll join us in supporting the past, current, and future students of this program and the goals and ideals of national guard youth challenge day. thank you, madam speaker,

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Brian Higgins: and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york mais recognized. mr. higgins: i continue to reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman

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Brian Higgins: from virginia. mr. davis: i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gent leman yields back. the gentleman from new york. mr. liggins: i yeel back. the speaker pro tempore: bill wil the house suspend

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Brian Higgins: the rules and agree to house resolution 1202. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3's being in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the resolution

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Brian Higgins: is agreed to and without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. >> madam speaker. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new york, for what purpose -- mr. higgins:

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Brian Higgins: i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking the vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted.

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Brian Higgins: a sufficient number having risen, pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20, further proceedings on this motion will be postpone the clerk will -- for what purpose does the gentleman from new york rise?