House Proceeding on Sep 22nd, 2008 :: 1:49:34 to 1:51:54
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Speech By: Susan Collins

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Susan Collins: student housing and dormitories and for other purposes. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from california, mrs. davis, and the gentleman from louisiana, mr. boustany,

1:49:34 to 1:49:44( Edit History Discussion )

Susan A. Davis: will each control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentlewoman from california. mrs. davis: thank you. mr. speaker, i request five legislative days during which members may revise and extend their

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Speech By: Susan A. Davis

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Susan A. Davis: remarks and insert extraneous material on h.r. 642 into the record. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mrs. davis: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the

1:49:54 to 1:50:08( Edit History Discussion )

Susan A. Davis: gentlewoman may proceed. y mrs. davis: mr. speaker, i rise in support of h.r. 642, the college fire prevention act. this legislation is the result of the life work of the late representative stephanie

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Susan A. Davis: tubbs jones. many of us know the commitment of representative tubbs jones in the cause of campus fire safety. every september she would come to the floor to advocate for the recognition

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Susan A. Davis: of september as campus fire safety month. because of her efforts, states around the count ry also recognize september as campus fire safety month and help to make students aware of the dangers

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Susan A. Davis: they face and to ensure that colleges and universities do all they can to assist students. h.r. 642 builds on representative tubbs jones' work to protect students on campus by creating a

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Susan A. Davis: demonstration program within the department of education to encourage colleges and universities to install fire sprinkler systems and other fire supression and prevention technologies

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Susan A. Davis: in student housing and dormitories. i can think of no better time to talk about campus fire safety now when our students are returning to schools. we all know that in the hustle and bustle of moving

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Susan A. Davis: in and getting ready for class, thoughts of whether one is prepared for a fire caran sometimes get lost. historically, august and september are two of the most fatal months for campus fires.

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Susan A. Davis: we can assistnstitutions in avoiding these preventable tragedies by encouraging colleges and universities to educate students about fire safety before they ariff on campus. -- they arrive

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Susan A. Davis: on campus. in passing this legislation here today, we not only honor the work of representative stephanie tubbs jones but we also ensure the safety of students on mpus. i urge the passage

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Susan A. Davis: of this timely and important legislation and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves the balance of her time. the gentleman from louisiana is recognized.

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Charles W. Jr.Boustany: mr. boustany: thank you, mr. speaker. i yield myself such time as i may consume.um i rise in support of h.r. 642, the honorable stephanie tubbs jones college fire prevention act, and i join

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Speech By: Charles W. Jr.Boustany