CBS's Major Garrett Plays Soccer?

Not that we're doubting his skills or anything, but next week CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett will play in Politico's organized soccer event with the U.S. Soccer Foundation at Galludet University. He's the sole journalist mentioned as a participant. No doubt he'll be the shirtiest player there. Players (yes, some will just be watching): Reps. Mike Doyle (D-Pa.); Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.); Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.); Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.); Mike McIntyre (D-N.C.); Luke Messer (R-Ind.); Jim McDermott (D-Wash.); Dave Reichert (R-Wash.); Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) (she'll watch; an aide will be designated for a penalty kick); Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.); Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.). Also participating: Jürgen Klinsmann, U.S. men’s national soccer coach; former U.S. national team players John Harkes, Cobi Jones, Eddie Pope, Claudio Reyna, Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak, Juergen Sommer; and members of D.C. United. Speakers: According to a release from Politico, U.S. Soccer Foundation President & CEO Ed Foster-Simeon; Co-Chair of the Congressional Soccer Caucus, Rep. Chris Van Hollen; Politico Exec. Editor Jim VandeHei; Chief White House Correspondent Mike Allen; Johnson & Johnson’s Roberto Marques and Gallaudet University Provost Stephen Weiner. WTOP Radio’s Dave Johnson, who is also D.C. United’s television play-by-play voice, will emcee the event. The event benefits Soccer for Success, the U.S. Soccer Foundation’s free soccer-based after-school program that uses soccer "as a tool to combat childhood obesity and promote healthy lifestyles for children in under-resourced urban communities." If you're interested in playing or signing up your children for a clinic, visit here. UPDATE: We'll be updating the members of Congress who are actually playing soccer next week. The release was confusing and we're getting clarity. For instance, as we added above, Slaughter will be watching only. UPDATE 2: And now, a moment of clarity. Lawmakers who will actually play in the game are: Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.)’s wife; Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.); Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.); and Todd Young (R-Ind.). Rep. Adam Smith intended to play but now cannot make the event. We've changed the above to reflect that. All others will participate in penalty kicks or designate a staffer to kick for them.

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