[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 32 (Wednesday, March 16, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H1512]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               GO GATORS

  (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pleasure that I rise today 
to congratulate one of the Nation's top public universities, the 
University of Florida, and their men's basketball team on their first-
ever SEC title.
  This was a Gators 40th try for the SEC title against a team that has 
defined success in this event, the Kentucky Wildcats.
  The Gators beat the No. 4 Wildcats 70 to 53 on Sunday, March 13 in 
Atlanta, Georgia's Georgia Dome in front of 25,000 fans.
  This win marked the second time in 8 days that Florida had beaten 
Kentucky, which increased their winning streak to seven in a row. This 
winning streak comes at a very hot time, as the Florida Gators are 
heading into this year's NCAA tournament. The Gators are playing their 
first tourney game this Friday in Nashville, Tennessee, against Ohio. I 
wish them the best of luck in the NCAA tournament and congratulate them 
for their first-ever SEC title. Go Gators.

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