[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 21, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3054]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDALISTS NAMIT KAPOOR AND ARMAAN 
                                 SINGH

  (Mr. SANTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SANTOS. 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.

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