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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION S. RES. 88 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Designating March 7, 2025, as ‘‘National Speech and Debate Education |
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| 6 | 6 | | Day’’. |
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| 7 | 7 | | IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES |
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| 8 | 8 | | FEBRUARY21 (legislative day, FEBRUARY20), 2025 |
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| 9 | 9 | | Mr. G |
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| 10 | 10 | | RASSLEY(for himself, Mr. COONS, Mr. BARRASSO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Mrs. B |
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| 12 | 12 | | RITT, Mr. BUDD, Mr. CRAMER, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. DAINES, Mr. |
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| 13 | 13 | | D |
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| 14 | 14 | | URBIN, Ms. HASSAN, Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, Mr. KING, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, |
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| 15 | 15 | | Mr. L |
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| 16 | 16 | | ANKFORD, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. RISCH, Mr. SCOTTof Florida, Mr. |
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| 18 | 18 | | ARNOCK, and Ms. WARREN) submitted the following resolution; which |
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| 19 | 19 | | was considered and agreed to |
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| 20 | 20 | | RESOLUTION |
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| 21 | 21 | | Designating March 7, 2025, as ‘‘National Speech and Debate |
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| 22 | 22 | | Education Day’’. |
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| 23 | 23 | | Whereas it is essential for youth to learn and practice the art |
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| 24 | 24 | | of communicating with and without technology; |
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| 25 | 25 | | Whereas speech and debate education offers students myriad |
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| 26 | 26 | | forms of public speaking through which students may de- |
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| 27 | 27 | | velop talent and exercise unique voice and character; |
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| 28 | 28 | | Whereas speech and debate education gives students the 21st |
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| 29 | 29 | | century skills of communication, critical thinking, cre- |
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| 30 | 30 | | ativity, and collaboration; |
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| 33 | 33 | | •SRES 88 ATS |
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| 34 | 34 | | Whereas critical analysis and effective communication allow |
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| 35 | 35 | | important ideas, texts, and philosophies the opportunity |
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| 36 | 36 | | to flourish; |
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| 37 | 37 | | Whereas personal, professional, and civic interactions are en- |
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| 38 | 38 | | hanced by the ability of the participants in those inter- |
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| 39 | 39 | | actions to listen, concur, question, and dissent with rea- |
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| 40 | 40 | | son and compassion; |
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| 41 | 41 | | Whereas students who participate in speech and debate have |
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| 42 | 42 | | chosen a challenging activity that requires regular prac- |
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| 43 | 43 | | tice, dedication, and hard work; |
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| 44 | 44 | | Whereas teachers and coaches of speech and debate devote |
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| 45 | 45 | | in-school, afterschool, and weekend hours to equip stu- |
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| 46 | 46 | | dents with life-changing skills and opportunities; |
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| 47 | 47 | | Whereas National Speech and Debate Education Day empha- |
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| 48 | 48 | | sizes the lifelong impact of providing people of the United |
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| 49 | 49 | | States with the confidence and preparation to both dis- |
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| 50 | 50 | | cern and share views; |
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| 51 | 51 | | Whereas National Speech and Debate Education Day ac- |
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| 52 | 52 | | knowledges that most achievements, celebrations, com- |
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| 53 | 53 | | memorations, and pivotal moments in modern history |
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| 54 | 54 | | begin, end, or are crystallized with public address; |
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| 55 | 55 | | Whereas National Speech and Debate Education Day recog- |
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| 56 | 56 | | nizes that learning to research, construct, and present an |
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| 57 | 57 | | argument is integral to personal advocacy, social move- |
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| 58 | 58 | | ments, and the making of public policy; |
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| 59 | 59 | | Whereas the National Speech & Debate Association, in con- |
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| 60 | 60 | | junction with national and local partners, honors and |
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| 61 | 61 | | celebrates the importance of speech and debate through |
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| 62 | 62 | | National Speech and Debate Education Day; and |
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| 63 | 63 | | Whereas National Speech and Debate Education Day empha- |
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| 64 | 64 | | sizes the importance of speech and debate education and |
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| 67 | 67 | | •SRES 88 ATS |
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| 68 | 68 | | the integration of speech and debate education across |
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| 69 | 69 | | grade levels and disciplines: Now, therefore, be it |
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| 70 | 70 | | Resolved, That the Senate— 1 |
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| 71 | 71 | | (1) designates March 7, 2025, as ‘‘National 2 |
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| 72 | 72 | | Speech and Debate Education Day’’; 3 |
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| 73 | 73 | | (2) strongly affirms the purposes of National 4 |
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| 74 | 74 | | Speech and Debate Education Day; and 5 |
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| 75 | 75 | | (3) encourages educational institutions, busi-6 |
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| 76 | 76 | | nesses, community and civic associations, and all 7 |
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| 77 | 77 | | people of the United States to celebrate and promote 8 |
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| 78 | 78 | | National Speech and Debate Education Day. 9 |
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