[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 110 (Monday, July 10, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1401]
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                 NEW JERSEY DEVILS WIN THE STANLEY CUP

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                        HON. WILLIAM J. MARTINI

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, July 10, 1995
  Mr. MARTINI. Mr. Speaker, it is with great honor and pleasure that I 
welcome the New Jersey Devils to Capitol Hill today to celebrate their 
winning of the Stanley Cup.
  With tenacious defense and precision scoring the New Jersey Devils 
skated their way to victory.
  It was not long ago that Wayne Gretzky referred to the Devils as a 
``Mickey Mouse Franchise.''
  Well Mr. Gretzky, maybe you should go to Disneyland, because the New 
Jersey Devils trounced the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup finals.
  New Jersey is proud of their Devils. This team exemplifies 
determination, grace under pressure, and true grit.
  Perhaps the Devils should change their mascot to the broom, this of 
course would represent their sweep of the cup finals over the Red 
Wings.
  Mr. Speaker, before this series began, I entered into a gentleman's 
wager with my colleague and good friend from Michigan, Congressman Fred 
Upton.
  Had the Devils fallen short in their quest for the Cup, I would have 
provided the gentleman with a bowl of fresh calimari from Anthony's 
Restaurant in Totowa, NJ.
  In my State we refer to calimari as, New Jersey octopus. I know how 
much you Red Wings fans like octopus, but I would advise my colleague 
from Michigan he will not be getting any from me this year.
  The Devils have won the Cup, its time for the gentleman from Michigan 
to pay up. I look forward to receiving from Congressman Upton some of 
the agricultural products that have made his State famous.
  Mr. Speaker I am pleased that the members of the 1995 Stanley Cup 
championship team could come to Washington today.


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