House Proceeding on Jan 13th, 2010 :: 2:05:15 to 2:07:25
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Todd Russell Platts: quigley for bringing this bill forward and urge my colleagues to support this measure and i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman >>hank you, madam speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. >> i rise today in support of

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Speech By: Todd Russell Platts

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Todd Russell Platts: house resolution supporting the initiatives of chic children's outdoor bill of rights and i want to commend the gentleman f quigley, for his leadership on this issue. most of us here today can remember ample time in our childhood spent outdoors. to this very day, the child in

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Todd Russell Platts: me enjoys hikes in the woods, tent camping for my wife leslie and our two boys, t.j. and tom, some of our vacations have been tent camping in our national parks throughout our great nation. unfortunately, however, many children today don't have the same opportuniti lack of safe outdoor play areas

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Todd Russell Platts: and abundance of video and television time and little encouragement to play outdoors, many children today don't experience the benefits of outdoor activities. research indicates that being active outdoors benefits children in countless wa active outdoor play has been shown to help children manage stress, lower that -- lower

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Todd Russell Platts: their blood pressure and help children develop cognitive skills. the children's outdoor bill of rights encourages children to explore opportunities to discover the wilderness to learn to swim to follow a trail and explore other outdoor resources. the children's outdoor bill of rights highlights the importance of outdoor

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Todd Russell Platts: activities to the development and nourishment of our children. children certainly should be encouraged to take vack of these unique opportunities and resources. for most of us outdoor play was a regular partf growing up. unfortunately, this again is not true today.

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Todd Russell Platts: by supporting the children's outdoor bill of right we highlight the importance of children participating in