[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 8, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1436]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT IN BASEBALL'S LABOR DISPUTE

  (Mr. LUCAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to step to the plate and take a 
few swings at the baseball strike. The Natural tendency for all 
baseball fans is, I think, to urge Congress to involve itself in this 
labor dispute which impacts all of us beyond the Major Leagues.
  Unfortunately, I am not inclined to believe it is our place to send 
these players back to their Field of Dreams.
  As it stands now, if something is not done, we may have a 1995 Rookie 
of the Year from the Little Big League.
  I would strongly urge that both sides stop slinging the Bull Durham 
that we have endured for the past several months, and send Eight Men 
Out to negotiate a workable agreement, or The Pride of the Yankees will 
be playing for the Bad News Bears this summer.

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