[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 101 (Tuesday, September 5, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S7961]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           WYOMING v. AUBURN

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, it is good to be back in the Chamber again. 
I have enjoyed a month of traveling around Wyoming. I know that our 
entire delegation was there on a number of occasions. We met at 
different places across the State as we listened to the people of the 
State to see what sorts of things they felt were important to our State 
and our Nation.
  I have to mention that at the end of that trip, of course, there was 
some football. We are back in that season again. I have to explain the 
tie that I am wearing today. It is probably bright enough for anybody 
in the Chamber to be able to read it. Last Thursday night, the opening 
game for the University of Wyoming Cowboys and the Auburn War Eagles 
took place on ESPN. Many people might have seen it. I have to say that 
the Auburn Tigers--now called the War Eagles--were extremely 
impressive. It, obviously, is an educational institution of higher 
learning, and they did teach Wyoming a few lessons. At the end of the 
game, Wyoming almost came back. They got a little overconfident and 
they got one touchdown behind and wound up losing. Therefore, today, I 
will be wearing an Auburn tie and making some comments about the fine 
program they have at Auburn.
  I did get to teach part of an MBA class for executives who came in 
from all over the United States to learn about the business of this 
country and how to better perform in business. It is a rather unique 
class. It has wider participation than most, and people are required to 
have 8 years of experience before they can take the class. So it was a 
different level of master of business administration candidates than a 
person normally gets to talk to--again, absorbing some of the lessons 
they are learning through the questions that they ask.
  I was very impressed with the university and the special programs 
they are offering. Of course, I had to be very impressed with their 
team. I am now one of the biggest supporters of Auburn outside of the 
State of Alabama, hoping they go undefeated in the rest of the season, 
helping Wyoming in their power index and, of course, I hope Wyoming 
doesn't lose another game this year. I am confident, because of the 
level of competition involved in this game, that that will be the case. 
I am proud of the players at the University of Wyoming, and I look 
forward to a very entertaining year, as well as one of great production 
as they learn their lessons so they can be the ones who take over the 
jobs of this country.

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