[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 9 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H698]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   CONGRATULATING MONROE RED JACKETS

  (Mr. MORELLE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MORELLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the Monroe Red 
Jackets high school football team, led by Coach Terrell Cunningham and 
New York State Gatorade Player of the Year Messiah Hampton, who made 
history as the first-ever Rochester City School District Class B State 
champions.
  This team showed what is possible when talent meets determination, 
when hard work rises above the challenges we face, and when young 
people refuse to be defined by the obstacles in front of them.
  They believed in each other. They believed in themselves. They showed 
New York State what Rochester pride looks like.
  This championship brings hope. It brings hope for the students who 
have proven their dreams are within reach, for a school that showed 
excellence thrives here, and for a community that has so much to be 
proud of.
  We thank the players, coaches, families, and fans for reminding us 
that greatness lives right here in Rochester. I cannot wait to see what 
all these young people go on to do. We congratulate the Monroe Red 
Jackets.

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