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| Taiwan President Ma Ying-Jeou’S Second Inauguration |
May 18, 2012 |
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Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-MO
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"Mr. Speaker, Ma Ying-jeou will be sworn in for a second term on May 20, 2012, as Taiwan’s president. It’s worth saluting President Ma on this special occasion, as the United States has a no better friend or ally than Taiwan. For decades, Taiwan has been of significant security, economic and political interest to the United States. Today, Taiwan’s 23 million people enjoy self-governance with free elections, and Taiwan’s economy is the 17th largest in the world—and growing. Taiwan is the ninth-largest U.S. trading partner, including the sixth-largest market for U.S. agricultural exports, a significant economic consideration for my district."
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| Authorizing The Clerk To Make Corrections In Engrossment Of H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2013 |
May 18, 2012 |
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Howard McKeon, R-CA
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"Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that in the engrossment of the bill, H.R. 4310, the Clerk be authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, cross-references, and the table of contents, and to make such other technical and conforming changes as may be necessary to reflect the actions of the House in amending the bill."
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| Kipp Baltimore’S Brad Nornhold Wins Baltimore City “Teacher Of The Year” |
May 18, 2012 |
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Mike Rogers, R-MI
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"Mr. Speaker, Bradley Nornhold was a founding teacher at KIPP Ujima Village Academy when the public charter school opened in 2002. In the past ten years, Brad has been a transformational force in the lives of the students in Northwest Baltimore. As a middle school math teacher, his results speak for themselves. In 2011, his seventh grade students produced the highest math test scores in the city as measured by the Maryland School Assessment. Brad makes no excuses and leaves no child behind. 100 percent of his students passed the test. The advanced scores were the fourth highest in the State of Maryland."
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