Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Girl Scouts of the USA, which will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on March 12, 2012. For 100 years, the Girl Scouts have fostered an environment that has created generations of women with sound character and strong leadership skills. Founded by Juliette Gordon Low in Savannah, Georgia, the first troop consisted of just 18 Girl Scouts. Today, there are more than 3.7 million Girl Scouts and more than 100 councils across our Nation. Since its start, more than 50 million women have been a part of this extraordinary organization. The Girl Scouts of America teaches young women the importance of leadership and of community service. This past Sunday, I proudly participated in Troop 21292's Girl Scout Gold Award ceremony in honoring seven young women from Bucks County, Pennsylvania. It pleases me to recognize these Girl Scouts for their exceptional accomplishment: Christine DiPierro, Catherine Silvernail, Charlotte Triebl, Emily Kraeck, Emily Nowalinski, Kimberly Wodzanowski, and Margaret Zelin. These young ladies exemplify courage, confidence, and character, and have made the world a better place, which has been the mission of the Girl Scouts of the USA for 100 years. Mr. Speaker, on March 16, 1950, the United States Congress chartered the Girl Scouts of the USA.…”