[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 134 (Thursday, October 20, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H8988]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         CONGRATULATING NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPION HOUSTON ASTROS

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, there are days that we can 
come to this floor and obviously raise issues of great concern to 
America and Americans. But I would like to think that we can also come 
to this floor and celebrate a joyous family of great ball players in a 
city that has longed for a winner in American baseball history. And, 
yes, founded in 1962, the Houston Astros have won the place to play in 
the World Series. And so I say: Go Astros. And I say thank you to a 
great city of fans, Houston, Texas, to the Drayton McLane family. Mr. 
and Mrs. McLane and their children have been a wonderful addition to 
Houston. They love their team, they love their city. To their staff, to 
the pitching staff like Clemens and Pettite and Oswalt. To Bagwell and 
Biggio. And, of course, to all the old players, or they will not want 
to be called old but to Enos Cabell and many others.
  We know that we have got a tough road ahead to go to the World 
Series, but who can beat a team who was down on Monday night and came 
back and won 5-1. All we can say is it is about family values. And when 
I say family values, it is about a family of players who are committed 
and dedicated to their tasks and who never gave up. Houstonians did not 
give up, Mr. Speaker, and so I am here this morning to say: Go Astros. 
Go Astros.

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