On the recordMay 7, 2013
Today, I rise to say congratulations to the student inventors at Northeast High School in Oakland Park, Florida. They were recently recognized for designing and creating a bicycle that serves as an emergency water sanitation system. After a natural disaster, the bicycle can be transported to the scene to filter contaminated water for E. coli and other pathogens. It can be assembled and taken apart in less than 1 hour, and it can produce enough water to hydrate 20 to 30 people for a 15-hour period. These students first got the idea from unsanitary conditions in Haiti, and they have devoted countless hours to bringing this to life, and they even received a $10,000 grant from MIT. Their work ethic, creativity, and dedication to making this world a better place is an inspiration to all of us. So, again, congratulations to the student inventors of Northeast High School in Broward County, Florida; and my best wishes to all of them in the future. ____________________
