[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 14, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H224]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING HISPANIC HERITAGE YOUTH AWARDS

  (Mr. CARDENAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARDENAS. Madam Speaker, right here in Washington, D.C., I had 
the honor of speaking to families and to 15 beautiful youth, American 
citizens of the United States of America who are going to be the future 
doctors, researchers, and teachers of this great United States of 
America.
  What did they have in common? They were all Hispanic youth from this 
region on the East Coast of the United States, 15 young people who are 
talking about their dreams for curing cancer, their dreams of becoming 
teachers to inspire the youth of America. These are the kinds of young 
people who make this America great.
  Another thing that they had in common: most of their parents' primary 
language was Spanish. But let me tell you, people of this great Nation, 
the parents whom I met last night love this country so much and 
appreciate all the opportunities that their wonderful American citizen 
children have the opportunity to aspire to and to achieve.
  Again, we have a great, eclectic Nation, and I was so pleased to meet 
those 15 young people who already are leaders in our great Nation and 
will be the leaders of today and tomorrow because this country is 
great.

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