[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 90 (Tuesday, June 18, 1996)]
[House]
[Pages H6433-H6434]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THE 1996 CHICAGO BULLS MADE AMERICA PROUD

  (Mr. DURBIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. Speaker, let me join the chorus of Chicagoans, 
Illinoisans, and fans everywhere in saluting our world champion Chicago 
Bulls. The Seattle Supersonics were a worthy team, but 1996 was the 
year of the Bulls: a regular season record of 72 victories, a playoff 
record of 15 wins and 3 losses.
  Why were they so successful? The greatest coach in the NBA, Phil 
Jackson, the man who proved that Zen can win; the greatest player in 
the history of the sport, Michael Jordan, whose athletic ability is 
only surpassed by his class; and a great team, with players

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from Australia, Canada, Croatia, and Mars. The 1996 Chicago Bulls made 
America proud: four championships in 6 years, and more to come.

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