Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I am proud today to recognize the outstanding Anna Liable from Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Anna will graduate this year from Lehighton Area High School, in addition to receiving an associate degree in communications from Lehigh Carbon Community College. Although she is only graduating this year, Anna has been an avid reporter since 2019. Anna reports for Sports Illustrated Kids, covering press conferences, conducting interviews, and reporting on assignment like any other reporter with press credentials. She writes for MLB.com where she is the only young person asking questions of Major League Baseball players during interviews. She created her own podcast, ``Speak Up Sports,'' where she covered the MLB Hall of Fame induction ceremony and interviewed an Olympic medalist, an NFL official, MLB general managers, and more--and where she highlighted the importance of Title IX and the contributions of women in sports. For these achievements and more, Anna received the Congressional Gold Medal. She is well deserving of this highest national honor. I am so optimistic for what the future of journalism looks like, thanks to young people like Anna. She has a bright, bright future. On behalf of all of Pennsylvania's Seventh District, we congratulate Anna. ____________________”