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created the BEOG. Pell’s dedication to providing assistance to college students in meeting the high costs of a college education will 

be remembered for years to come. 

Claiborne Pell was also very dedicated to 

the Arts and Humanities. He was the author of 

the National Foundation of the Arts and the 

Humanities Act of 1965. Both of these led to 

the creation of the National Endowment for the 

Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The National Endowment for the Arts 

fostered many techniques and styles that are 

credited with making American artists distinguished worldwide. 

Mr. Pell’s outstanding leadership, patriotism 

and accomplishments will surely serve as an 

inspiration for many Americans. 

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CONGRATULATING THE SAINT 

FRANCIS SPARTAN FOOTBALL 

TEAM 

HON. PETER J. ROSKAM OF ILLINOIS

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Mr. ROSKAM. Madam Speaker, I rise today 

to congratulate the Saint Francis Spartans 

football team for their remarkable victory in the 

Class 5A Illinois State championship on November 29, 2008. 

Saint Francis’ road to the State championship is a great story of success through hard 

work and determination. In the previous two 

seasons, the Spartans struggled vigorously to 

overcome many obstacles. This year, all their 

hard work paid off. The steadfast Spartans 

pulled off a tremendous turnaround, ending 

the regular season with a record of 9–1. 

In Saturday’s championship game, the Spartans faced off against the top-ranked, 9-0 

Metamora Redbirds. The Redbirds entered the 

game with a 27-game winning streak. Despite 

the steep challenge ahead, the Spartans 

stayed focused on the game. They tenaciously 

persevered, beating the Redbirds 49–35 and 

breaking the record for the most points scored 

in the 5A title game. 

Madam Speaker and distinguished colleagues, please join me in commending the 

Saint Francis players and coaches for their intensity and dedication throughout the season. 

Their incredible performance in the State 

championship is a tribute to long hours of hard 

work, both on and off the field. 

Spartans, your families, your school, and 

your community are extremely proud of what 

you’ve accomplished. I wish you all the best in 

the future. Go Spartans! 

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TRIBUTE ON THE DEPARTURE OF 

CHIEF OF STAFF DAVID GOLDENBERG 

HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS OF FLORIDA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Madam Speaker, 

I rise today to honor my departing Chief of 

Staff, David Goldenberg. With great reluctance 

but immense gratitude, I bid farewell to David 

after almost 9 years in my office, nearly 2 as 

my Chief of Staff. 

Madam Speaker, David will be sorely 

missed. His policy knowledge, political acumen, generosity of heart, and dedication to his 

work leaves an indelible impression, not only 

on myself but on all those members of my 

staff who work closely with him. David has 

served as a colleague, leader, mentor and, 

friend to much of my staff over the years, and 

it is on their behalf, as well as mine, that I 

honor him today. 

David is reliable and good-natured, hardworking and humorous. His leadership in my 

office has been marked by charity and devotion, acceptance and affection. David has 

been an asset not only to Florida’s 23rd District, and not only to the State of Florida, but 

also to the entire country, as an advocate of 

those policies that seek to uplift people and 

better their lives. 

Madam Speaker, as David and his wife, 

Nami, move from Washington, D.C. to Chicago, I wish them much happiness and the 

best of luck in this new chapter in their lives. 

I only insist that they both return to Washington to visit me as soon as possible. 

David, I thank you. 

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GAZA 

HON. BILL PASCRELL, JR. OF NEW JERSEY

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Mr. PASCRELL. Madam Speaker, nearly 

9,000 rockets, missiles, and mortars have 

been fired into Israel since 2001, terrorizing 

the Israeli people. More than 6,000 of them 

have fallen since Israel withdrew entirely from 

the Gaza Strip and Hamas took over its leadership in 2005. The range of these rockets 

continues to grow, putting more of Israel’s 

population in danger. 

The humanitarian situation in Gaza also 

worsens by the day, and scores of civilians 

have been hurt or killed in the fighting. Hamas 

terrorists embed themselves in private homes, 

schools, mosques, hospitals, and use innocent 

Palestinians as human shields. 

I fully support Israel’s right to defend itself 

against the constant barrage of attacks from 

Hamas. However, it is imperative that both the 

Hamas government in Gaza and the State of 

Israel stop this cycle of violence that has 

caused hundreds of casualties, before it gets 

worse. Israelis in Southern Israel and Palestinians in Gaza live in constant fear for their 

lives, and this is unacceptable. 

The Bush Administration must immediately 

take all necessary measures, in conjunction 

with the world community, to broker a peaceful 

and sustainable resolution to this volatile situation. Should the President heed this call, it will 

bolster the incoming Obama Administration’s 

efforts as it advocates for a lasting peace. 

Military action will not result in an enduring 

resolution of these long simmering tensions. It 

is only through diplomacy and a strengthening 

of the Israeli Palestinian reconciliation process 

that a sustainable two state solution will be 

achieved. The violence must stop and the 

healing process begin, before more civilians 

are hurt and more lives are destroyed. 

SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL 

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AWARENESS DAY 

HON. LORETTA SANCHEZ OF CALIFORNIA

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. 

Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 

second annual National Human Trafficking 

Awareness Day on January 11, 2009. Human 

trafficking is a modern form of slavery, and the 

largest manifestation of slavery today. It continues to be a multi-dimensional threat that deprives people of their human rights and dignity. 

According to the U.S. Department of Health 

and Human Services, human trafficking is now 

the fastest-growing criminal industry in the 

world. About 80 percent of transnational victims are women, girls and up to 50 percent 

are minors. It is vital that the United States 

continue to expand our efforts to combat trafficking both within and beyond our own borders. 

I am very proud that in my district, a number 

of agencies, including law enforcement, victims service providers, and community organizations have joined together to form the Orange County Human Trafficking Task Force. I 

hope that more local communities will stand 

together to protect every person’s right to be 

free from forced marriage, prostitution, and 

labor. 

Each of us has a responsibility to fight 

human trafficking and slavery. I urge my colleagues and all Americans to join me in recognizing National Human Trafficking Awareness 

Day, and working to stop human trafficking 

around the world. 

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TRIBUTE TO RUTH COLE-CHU 

HON. JOE COURTNEY OF CONNECTICUT

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Friday, January 9, 2009 

Mr. COURTNEY. Madam Speaker, I rise 

today to honor the life of one of eastern Connecticut’s most dynamic leaders, Ruth ColeChu of Salem, who passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2009. 

Ruth was born in Hweli, China where her 

parents were serving as Baptist Missionaries. 

After returning to the United States, Ruth attended Wheaton College in Illinois where she 

received her bachelor of arts in speech communications. She later attended Golden Gate 

University School of Law in San Francisco 

where she received her law degree. 

Ruth was a devoted wife, mother, and public servant. She was also an attorney and an 

education consultant. As an active member of 

her community, she participated in various 

local boards and commissions. She served 6 

years as a member of the Board of Education, 

including a term as chairwoman, where she 

fought tirelessly to expand opportunities for 

the students of Salem. While she began her 

career as an attorney, it was as an advocate 

for children that Ruth truly made her mark. 

Ruth believed that school communities 

should be a place where children from all 

walks of life could grow and learn. She was an 


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