John Yarmuth: “we have just heard many ways in which AmeriCorps has benefited our communities and touched so many lives within them.…”

“we have just heard many ways in which AmeriCorps has benefited our communities and touched so many lives within them. Still, these are just a few of the many stories that illustrate the spectacular influence that AmeriCorps has had on our Nation in a little over a decade. The outstanding individuals who have contributed over the years deserve our thanks and recognition. And so I am proud to stand here today and urge the passage of H. Res. 385 and ask my colleagues to join me these next 7 days in honoring all that AmeriCorps has already accomplished and encourage others to join in their commitment to continue that work in the years to come. I would also like to commend both Congresswoman Matsui and Congressman Platts of Pennsylvania, the cochairs of the National Service Caucus, for their leadership in these efforts.”