[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 80 (Thursday, June 22, 2000)]
[House]
[Page H5032]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CITIZENS OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK DO NOT WANT ``FULL MONTE''

  (Mr. QUINN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the good citizens 
of Buffalo, New York.
  As some of my colleagues might be aware, a new theatrical performance 
entitled the ``Full Monte'' based on the success of the 1997 film is 
headed to Broadway.
  While the film used a small, economically depressed town in England 
as its setting, the new play changes the backdrop to my hometown of 
Buffalo, New York.
  While I applaud the success and appreciate the artistic endeavor of 
the playwrights, I am extremely concerned that the use of Buffalo as 
the setting will tarnish the image of a wonderful city going through a 
rebuilding process.
  I respectfully request that the creative minds of this play 
reconsider their choice of Buffalo as the new setting. Instead, I 
suggest that they choose a fictional name for their setting. A 
fictional city name would prevent them from harming not only the image 
of Buffalo and its good residents but any locality in America.
  In closing, I wish the ``Full Monte'' the greatest success as it 
moves from San Diego to Broadway but not at the expense of the good 
name of my hometown of Buffalo, New York.

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