Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor two of the best and brightest of New York's Third Congressional District. This week, hundreds of youth, ages 14 to 24, will gather in the Capitol to celebrate their achievement of being Congressional Award gold medalists. Each gold medalist must complete over 400 hours of community service, dedicate 200 hours to a personal development activity, 200 hours to a physical fitness activity, and complete a 5-day, 4-night expedition or exploration over at least 2 years. Mr. Speaker, I am proud to recognize two from my district who rose to meet this challenge: Namit Kapoor and Armaan Singh. As a participant in the prestigious Senate Page Program, Mr. Kapoor completed many of his requirements while balancing a workload of courses beginning at 6:15 a.m. and long days on the Senate floor. Singh is graduating next year and is looking to attend medical school to give back to the community. His gold medal journey took him far and wide, from a tae kwon do studio in Levittown to a glacier to the depths of his own soul as he found his voice for writing poetry. Both young men have bright futures, and they are stellar examples of fine leadership in New York-03. I am proud to recognize them today. ____________________”