[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 54 (Tuesday, April 20, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E710]
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                            A FRIENDLY WAGER

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                            HON. NICK SMITH

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 20, 1999

  Mr. SMITH of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge two 
great college basketball teams that met in the Final Four of the NCAA 
tournament. In a meeting of the House Agriculture Committee last month, 
Rep. Bob Etheridge of North Carolina and I entered into a friendly 
wager on whether Michigan State University or Duke University would win 
their semifinal match up.
  The wager called for the loser to furnish each member of the 
Agriculture Committee with a wholesome food product from his state. Mr. 
Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge that Michigan State University's 
great basketball team, the Big 10 champion, riding a record win streak, 
lost an exciting and close game to Duke University.
  Mr. Speaker, to pay off this wager, I want to officially announce 
that I am furnishing each member of the Agriculture Committee with a 
bag of Michigan navy beans and I would like to note that Michigan is 
one of the top navy bean producers in the world. In addition, I'm 
furnishing each member with a box of Kellogg's new Smart Start cereal. 
Kellogg, which is based in Battle Creek, MI, is one of the world's top 
breakfast cereal producers.
  Finally, I would like to acknowledge the fine example of effort and 
determination of all the players in the NCAA tournament.

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