Wednesday, July 28, 2010

U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA)
Floor Statement Congratulating Warner Robins' Girls Softball Team
Remarks as Delivered on the Senate Floor

Mr. President, I am very pleased to come before the Senate today and commend the Warner Robins, GA, girls softball team that yesterday attended the White House and was honored by President Obama.

The 11- and 12-year-old girls who went all the way last year and this year are in the finals to hopefully do the same thing again. This team of young women is coached by a great group of coaches: Emily Whaley and her assistants, Patti Carriker and Roger Stella.

I commend each one of these young ladies individually: Kaylee Albritton, Sydney Barker, Carson Carriker, Melissa Cox, Sabrina Doucette, Ashley Killebrew, Avery Lamb, Hannah Livingston, Caitlyn Parker, Sierra Stella, Kelly Warner, and Chelsea Whaley.

This is a fine group of young Georgians who went all the way in the Little League level and are about to do it again. In fact, yesterday, as she was leaving the White House, President Obama asked her if there was anything she had to say. Ashley Killebrew said: Mr. President, we are doing really well this year, and we are going to be back next year because we are going to win it again. That is the type of positive attitude in sports that separates the winners from the second-place finishers.

I commend the Warner Robins Little League softball team, young women from Warner Robins, GA. I thank the President for honoring them yesterday at the White House.