Political Quotes

“It is my pleasure to rise today to recognize the achievement of Henry Halgren from Fort Collins, Colorado. Henry is a sixth grader at Liberty Common School, a middle school, a public charter school that is very high-performing in my district. He is the victor from all of Colorado in the National Geographic Bee this last week. He competed against over 100 kids at the University of Denver, and he was able to answer as a sixth grader the following question: Altamira Cave, known for its prehistoric paintings, is found in the province of Cantabria in the north part of what European country? Henry knew that the answer was Spain. He got it right. He won a $30,000 scholarship to CU, some prize money, and an atlas. I am proud to say he will be coming here to Washington, D.C., to represent the Second Congressional District of Colorado in May. And if he is able to win against the competitors from other States, the prize for that is a $50,000 scholarship and a family tour to the Galapagos Islands. Congratulations not only to Henry, but to all the participants who showed such a keen interest in learning about the world around them and about our planet. Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate Henry and his family and everybody who participates in furthering the knowledge about geography. ____________________”