[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 81 (Tuesday, June 18, 2002)]
[House]
[Pages H3612-H3613]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                     TRIBUTE TO CAROLINA HURRICANES

  (Mr. ETHERIDGE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. ETHERIDGE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support and admiration of 
my hometown team, the Carolina Hurricanes, who, after just 5 years in 
North Carolina, made it to the Stanley Cup finals this year.
  The Hurricanes represented North Carolina well. They fought hard, 
they played fair, and they never gave up. Their strength and 
determination showed the true mettle that champions are made of.
  Even though our 'Canes could not bring the cup home this year, they 
took the city of Raleigh, the area and really the whole State on a very 
exciting ride. The entire region has been swept up in the fervor of the 
quest for the cup and the sport of hockey. Raleigh, North Carolina, 
long known for basketball, is now most definitely a hockey town. Just 
last week, over 6,000 people turned out to say ``thank you'' to the 
team and welcome them back home.
  The 'Canes' rise to the top of the hockey elite has also given the 
world a glimpse of what those of us from North Carolina have known for 
a long time. Raleigh is one of the most vibrant and exciting cities in 
the world, and the whole Triangle region is a wealth of innovative 
technology, business and industry.

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  I am proud to represent North Carolina and proud of the Carolina 
Hurricanes.

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