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Entry Title Date
In Celebration Of Ryan Rossi February 14, 2012
Janice Hahn, D-CA
"After a trip to El Salvador, meeting impoverished children with ragged breathing caused by the toxic fumes of the kerosene lamps that lit their homes, Ryan helped start a charity to replace the noxious lamps with clean, safe and affordable solar lamps."
Celebration Of The Festival Of Diwali October 26, 2011
Michael Honda, D-CA
"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the joyous Festival of Diwali. Diwali directly translates from Hindi, into “Row of Lights.” From this translation, Diwali has come to be known as “The Festival of Lights.” Celebrations of Diwali involve the lighting of lamps to symbolize hope and joy. Other common practices include lighting fireworks and distributing sweets and gifts. The lighting of lamps is meant to symbolize the victory of good and the removal of darkness, or evil. The spiritual darkness is said to be “vanquished” by the many lights, bringing happiness and bliss to the people of this Earth."
United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act October 12, 2011
Carl Levin, D-MI
"The original 2007 U.S.-Korea FTA negotiated by the Bush administration was fundamentally flawed. The agreement called for significant concessions from the United States but would have perpetuated a skewed playing field that unfairly disadvantages U.S. automotive exports. It would have left in place the ever-shifting regulatory regime South Korea has used to effectively bar U.S. autos from the South Korean market. For example, South Korea has imposed so-called auto safety regulations that are unique to Korea and don’t have anything to do with safety such as the location of towing devices or headlights or the color of turn-signal lamps. This means that no vehicle built outside of Korea can be sold in Korea without special and expensive modifications and testing to meet these Korean requirements."
In Honor Of The New York City Street Renaming Of East 111Th Street, Beweeen 1St Avenue And Franklin D. Roosevelt Drive As Philip Reed Way September 20, 2011
Charles Rangel, D-NY
"He created cultural pathways along the East 103rd Street Corridor, installed new historic street lamps and poles, planted trees and installed tree guards along the East 116th Street, West 106th Street, East 138th Street and East 106th Street corridors. He led, managed and funded the Frederick Douglass Memorial Circle and West 110th Street Gateway Project and directed funding that increased the number of police emergency call boxes throughout the northern end of Central Park. He funded new technology for computers and science labs for public schools throughout the entire district."
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2012 July 21, 2011
Glenn Thompson, R-PA
"I’m offering this amendment for several reasons: One, there are no compact fluorescent lamps manufactured in the United States. This is a very important point. The CFLs that provide light for this Chamber and the Capitol Complex are all foreign-made."

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