[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 98 (Thursday, June 15, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H5989]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         THE MAGIC WILL BE BACK

  (Mr. McCOLLUM asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the National 
Basketball Association champions, the Houston Rockets. Clearly this 
year the better team won the series that just was played between the 
Rockets and the Orlando Magic, but I want my colleagues to know that I 
and the people of Orlando are mighty proud of the Orlando Magic. They 
had a terrific season. They gave Orlando a wonderful experience. I have 
never seen our community more tightly drawn together for any one cause 
than they were during these playoffs around the Magic. They were the 
eastern division champions.
  Mr. Speaker, I want to specifically congratulate: Shaquille O'Neil, 
Anfernee Hardaway, Horace Grant, Dennis Scott, Nick Anderson, Brian 
Shaw, Anthony Bowie, Jeff Turner, Donald Royal, Anthony Avent, Tree 
Rollins, and Brooks Thompson, the players, coach Brian Hill and his 
wonderful staff, and the ownership and management team of Rich DeVos 
and Bob Van der Weide and their group.
  The Magic will be back. Wait until next year.

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