[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 27, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H4087]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING SANTA ANA HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE TEAM
(Mr. CORREA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1
minute.)
Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the Santa Ana High
School debate team, and their coach, Sal Tinajero. They won the
National High School Division Speech Championship. They took first
place, and they won the School of Excellence Award.
More than 1400 schools across the country competed at the National
Speech and Debate Association. This is the largest speech and debate
tournament in the Nation, and Santa Ana High School took first place.
This is a huge honor. It shows that hard work and dedication pays
off. I thank our national award-winning coach, Sal Tinajero, as well,
for his dedication to the students. Coach Tinajero started the debate
program at Santa Ana High School a few years ago, and those students
have become tremendous debaters.
Coach Sal has shown the Nation that Santa Ana is, again, home of
champions. Santa Ana students, we are proud of you. We are tremendously
excited that you, again, have shown us what you are made of. Coach Sal,
muchas gracias.
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