[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H3610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    SALUTE TO THE DETROIT RED WINGS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Stearns). Pursuant to the order of the 
House of January 23, 2002, the gentlewoman from Michigan (Ms. 
Kilpatrick) is recognized during morning hour debates for 5 minutes.
  Ms. KILPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I stand here today to congratulate the 
Detroit Red Wings for winning the Stanley Cup 2002 award for the year. 
We congratulate the Red Wings, Mike Illitch and the entire Illitch 
family; Scotty Bowman, Steve Yzerman, and the entire team for giving 
our fans across Michigan and across this country a whirlwind tour as we 
won another Stanley Cup playoff.
  I want to say to the Illitch family, ``We thank you for your 
dedication to the Red Wings, to the city, and to the region from which 
we come. Continue that Illitch spirit as we rebuild our region together 
and our city.''
  To Scotty Bowman, the winningest coach in American hockey, ``We 
congratulate you and wish you well in your retirement as you move on; 
and to Mrs. Bowman, who has been a stalwart fan of yours and our 
Detroit Red Wings.''
  And to Steve Yzerman and the team for all the hard work, the gut 
playing, the tenacity, ``You really made us all feel proud.''
  On behalf of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, mayor of the City of Detroit, 
and all the residents of the city, as well as all the residents of the 
region and Michigan, we say, ``Go Detroit Red Wings. We are so very 
proud of you.''
  Let us use that same spirit to bring our city, our region, and our 
State together. We have awesome responsibilities ahead of us, and we 
believe with that Red Wing spirit, with Mayor Kilpatrick's leadership, 
we can pull our city together, build new economic development, a 
wonderful regional transportation system, offer hope for our children 
and security for our seniors.
  Go Red Wings. We are so very proud of you, and may you continue to be 
the spirit of our city.

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