[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 21, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1321]
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  PEARLAND'S KRISHNAKUMAR HEADS BACK TO SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE

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                            HON. PETE OLSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 21, 2016

  Mr. OLSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Pearland, Texas 
student Siddharth Krishnakumar for becoming co-champion of the Houston 
Public Media Spelling Bee--the second largest local bee in the U.S. His 
accomplishment means a repeat trip to the Scripps National Spelling 
Bee, where he previously took 4th place in the nation.
  Siddharth, an eighth-grader at Pearland Junior High West, won his 
Spelling Bee title by correctly spelling the word ``ineffable.'' He 
advances to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in February. We are very 
proud of Siddharth and wish him luck on the national stage.
  On behalf of the Twenty-Second Congressional District of Texas, 
congratulations again to Siddharth for becoming co-champion of the 
Houston Public Media Spelling Bee. Keep up the great work.

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