[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 33 (Tuesday, March 22, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 22, 1994]
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                    IN PRAISE OF THE MARYLAND TERPS

  (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, How sweet it is! This past weekend Exree Hipp 
hopped, Johnny Rhodes romped, Duane Simpkins soared, Keith Booth 
bolted, Joe Smith slam-dunked, and coach Gary Williams and the mighty 
Maryland Terrapins roared into the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
  This has not been an easy road back to prominence, Mr. Speaker. The 
drug overdose death of Maryland basketball star Len Bias in June 1986 
rocked the campus and the basketball program which, until now, seemed 
unable to recover from that tragic incident.
  But the patient and the program are fully recovered. Last Thursday 
against St. Louis and Saturday against Massachusetts, the young 
Terrapins showed strength and maturity in beating the number seven and 
number two seeds in their bracket, thereby advancing the Terps to the 
Sweet 16 for the first time since 1985.
  I stand before you today with the support of the entire State of 
Maryland in praising the mighty Terrapins team, Coach Gary Williams and 
Athletic Director Andy Gieger, and I encourage all in the Washington 
metropolitan area to join in saluting the Maryland Terps and wishing 
them success this weekend in Dallas.
  Mr. Speaker, let me also say that Georgetown and George Mason and 
George Washington distinguished themselves as well. But we who went to 
Maryland are particularly proud of our Terps.

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