[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 9987] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]CONGRATULATING `IOLANI SCHOOL'S ECONOMICS TEAM, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF THE 2010 NATIONAL ECONOMICS CHALLENGE ______ HON. MAZIE K. HIRONO of hawaii in the house of representatives Thursday, May 27, 2010 Ms. HIRONO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate `Iolani School's Economics Team for winning the 2010 National Economics Challenge. More than 1,200 teams from across the country competed in this year's event sponsored by the Council for Economic Education. This year marked lolani's fourth national championship and 11th state championship. `Iolani has also won two second place national titles. I would like to recognize team members Andrew Ellison, Jesse Franklin-Murdock, Sean Cockey, and Mark Grozen-Smith as well as coach Richard Rankin. In the fall, Andrew will be attending the University of Pennsylvania, Jesse will be attending the George Washington University, Sean will be attending the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Mark will be leading next year's team in defending `Iolani's title. Our Nation's recent economic meltdown has demonstrated how essential economic understanding is for all of us. Continued federal support for the Council for Economic Education is critical as it works to empower students through economic and financial literacy programs to help future generations make informed and responsible choices throughout their lives as consumers, savers, investors, workers, citizens, and participants in our global economy. I joined a number of my colleagues to advocate for continued funding for the Council in fiscal year 2011. Again, congratulations Andrew, Jesse, Sean, Mark, and Coach Rankin. Best wishes on your continued academic success. ____________________