[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 137 (Wednesday, September 6, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H8541]
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                      A DAY FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS

  (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, this is a day for the history books. 
Sometimes history sneaks up on us. Sometimes we have 2,130 baseball 
games to watch as a preface to history.
  We in Maryland, of course, are incredibly proud, but that pride is 
shared with all Americans and, indeed, all peoples of the world who 
love responsibility, who love and admire courage, who love and admire 
people who have their priorities correct.
  This morning, on this day of history, Cal Ripken, Jr., took the hand 
of his little girl, Rachel, and took her to school. Today, a day of 
history, we honor two of the greatest Americans who have ever graced 
this Nation, Lou Gehrig and Cal Ripken, Jr.; two individuals, as the 
previous speaker indicated, who personify what we believe is good in 
people, not boastful, not self-interested, but dedicated to the values 
that all of us hold dear.
  Mr. Speaker, I do not know what the House will be doing at 5:30 or 
6:30 or 7:30 or 8:30 tonight, but I would hope that every American not 
privileged as I will be to be at Camden Yards, will be watching their 
televisions, listening to their radios as we celebrate one of the great 
accomplishments in sport, the 2,131st consecutive game to be played by 
Cal Ripken, Jr.
  I know there will be tears in my eyes as I exult with all America on 
this historic accomplishment by a good and decent fellow citizen.

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