[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 31 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H1893]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     OPENING DAY OF SPRING TRAINING

  (Mr. GOSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOSS. Mr. Speaker, it is official--with or without the first-
string players, spring training is now underway in Florida and other 
warmer climes across the country. This morning's national news featured 
reports from my home district cities of Fort Myers and Port Charlotte--
reports tinged with regret and resentment about the lost opportunities 
and lost dollars caused by the protracted baseball strike. Americans 
really are fed up with the fighting and all agree it is time for both 
sides to come back to the bargaining table and resolve their 
differences to save the season. But most still think it would be a 
mistake for Congress to interject itself into this dispute and impose a 
settlement. I agree--but I believe there are legitimate issues to 
discuss about whether the antitrust exemption has outlived its 
purpose--and Congress is reviewing that issue. But in the meantime, we 
all ask players and owners--can't we just play ball?


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