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On the recordJanuary 13, 2010
Before I conclude, I would just reference that on a family visit to Chicago this past summer, we think of Chicago as an urban center and city, and what a wonderful city it is, but my boys also had the chance to fish in the Chicago River as part of a City of Chicago fishing program, encouraging just what we're talking about in this resolution, getting kids outdoors and enjoying the activities of the outdoors. The fish they caught in the Chicago River may not have been big, but they still caught some; and they remember that visit very well. Again, I urge a ``yes'' vote, and I thank the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Quigley) for sponsoring this resolution.
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Pennsylvania
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The speaker discusses a family fishing experience in Chicago to support a resolution promoting outdoor activities for kids.

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