[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Pages 13631-13632]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATING CAITLIN SNARING

 Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, I congratulate Caitlin Snaring, a 
bright young woman from my home State of Washington. Today, she won the 
National Geographic Bee, a competition that starts with nearly 5 
million students each year. Caitlin is from Redmond, WA, and this was 
her second time representing our State in the national competition held 
in Washington, DC.
  On Monday, Caitlin and I sat near each other on the plane flight from 
Seattle to Washington, DC. While everyone else was reading magazines or 
watching a movie, Caitlin was studying her notebooks and preparing for 
the competition. I had a chance to talk with her, and I could see that 
she was really determined and focused. I remember thinking to myself, 
``She's going places.''
  After her victory today, I called her and said: ``Caitlin, I can tell 
that when you decide what you're going to be and what you want to do, 
you are going to achieve any dream you have.'' And I really believe 
that.
  Caitlin won a $25,000 college scholarship. I understand that she is 
the second girl to win the geographic bee since the competition started 
in 1989

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and the fifth winner from Washington State. In fact, Washington has 
produced more national winners than any other State.
  I want to congratulate Caitlin, her family, and friends on this great 
achievement and on the wonderful example she has set for young people 
in Washington State and around the country.

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