[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 14 (Wednesday, February 8, 2006)]
[House]
[Pages H164-H168]
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    CONGRATULATING THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS FOR WINNING SUPER BOWL XL

  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the 
resolution (H. Res. 670) congratulating the National Football League 
champion Pittsburgh Steelers for winning Super Bowl XL and completing 
one of the

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greatest postseason runs in professional sports history.
  The Clerk read as follows:

                              H. Res. 670

       Whereas the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XL by 
     defeating the Seattle Seahawks 21-10 in Detroit, Michigan, on 
     February 5, 2006;
       Whereas, with this victory, the Pittsburgh Steelers 
     franchise has tied the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas 
     Cowboys for the most Super Bowl championships in National 
     Football League history with 5 each;
       Whereas the Steelers became the first 6th-seed in the 
     playoffs to not only reach the Super Bowl, but to win the 
     Super Bowl;
       Whereas the Steelers closed their season by winning 8 
     consecutive games, including the Super Bowl, and became the 
     first team to win 3 playoff games and the Super Bowl away 
     from their home field;
       Whereas the Steelers' path to the championship required 
     defeating the top 3 teams in the American Football 
     Conference--the Cincinnati Bengals, the Indianapolis Colts 
     and the Denver Broncos--at their respective home fields;
       Whereas finally, in the Super Bowl, the Steelers faced and 
     overcame the National Football Conference champion Seahawks 
     and the year's Most Valuable Player in the National Football 
     League, Shaun Alexander;
       Whereas team owner Dan Rooney and team president Art Rooney 
     II, the son and grandson, respectively, of Pittsburgh 
     Steelers' founder Art Rooney, have remarkable loyalty to 
     Steelers fans and the City of Pittsburgh, and have assembled 
     a tremendous team of coaches, players, and staff that made 
     achieving the championship victory possible;
       Whereas head coach Bill Cowher won his first Super Bowl in 
     14 seasons of leading the Pittsburgh Steelers, and brought 
     the Vince Lombardi Trophy back to his hometown of Pittsburgh;
       Whereas defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau orchestrated a 
     defensive unit including stars Troy Polamalu, Deshea 
     Townsend, Chris Hope, Ike Taylor, Joey Porter, Larry Foote, 
     Clark Haggans, James Farrior, Kimo von Oelhoffen, Aaron 
     Smith, and Casey Hampton, that personified the blue-collar 
     work ethic of Pittsburghers;
       Whereas offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt's creativity 
     and attention to detail helped the Steelers' offense, 
     featuring starters Ben Roethlisberger--the youngest starting 
     quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl--Dan Kreider, Willie 
     Parker, Heath Miller, Max Starks, Kendall Simmons, Jeff 
     Hartings, Alan Faneca, Marvel Smith, and Antwaan Randle El, 
     to take the team to unexpected success;
       Whereas the Most Valuable Player of the Super Bowl, Hines 
     Ward, led the offense during the championship game by 
     catching 5 passes for 123 yards and 1 touchdown;
       Whereas running back Jerome Bettis, one of the National 
     Football League's all-time leading rushers, returned to his 
     hometown of Detroit to win his first Super Bowl, and then 
     announced his retirement following the game;
       Whereas the Steeler Nation is comprised of the greatest 
     fans in professional football; and
       Whereas for 73 years, the people of the City of Pittsburgh 
     have seen themselves in the grit, tenacity, and achievement 
     of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise, and they proudly 
     celebrate the team's 5th Super Bowl championship: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the House of Representatives congratulates 
     the National Football League champion Pittsburgh Steelers for 
     winning Super Bowl XL and completing one of the greatest 
     postseason runs in professional sports history.

  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gingrey). Pursuant to the rule, the 
gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) and the gentleman from 
Illinois (Mr. Davis) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx).


                             General Leave

  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may 
have 5 legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks 
and include extraneous material on the resolution under consideration.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from North Carolina?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  Mr. Speaker, House Resolution 670, offered by the distinguished 
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murphy), would congratulate the 
Pittsburgh Steelers on winning the 2006 National Football League title.
  For the city of Pittsburgh, winning Super Bowl XL filled its 
residents with pride, the kind of pride that is only shared with two 
other teams in history. The Pittsburgh Steelers have joined the ranks 
of the elite. Only the San Francisco 49ers, the Dallas Cowboys, and now 
the Steelers have succeeded in winning five Super Bowl titles.
  The Steelers had one of the most impressive runs through the 
postseason in NFL history by claiming victory as a sixth seed, having 
to play three consecutive games away from home. In doing so, the 
Steelers beat the top three teams in the AFC: the Cincinnati Bengals, 
the Indianapolis Colts, and finally the Denver Broncos. However, these 
contests seemed far in the past on February 5 as they geared up to 
tackle the Seattle Seahawks for the NFL title. In a fight to the end, 
the Steelers claimed the victory of 21-10 and clinched, surprisingly, 
the first Super Bowl win for each and every member of the team.
  I urge all Members to come together to honor the Pittsburgh Steelers 
in overcoming the odds to become the champions of the National Football 
League.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  On February 5, 2006, the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the odds as they 
defeated the Seattle Seahawks to win ``one for the thumb'' by becoming 
only the third team in National Football League history to take a fifth 
Super Bowl championship home to its fans.
  The greatest tribute to possibly the most loyal fans in professional 
football is a franchise and owners who have great respect for the 
hometown. The Rooney family has owned the Steelers from the beginning 
and is respected throughout professional football as being among the 
most honorable, ethical, and successful owners in the history of the 
game. It is no surprise that the Steelers are one of the most beloved 
sporting franchises in the country, and you would be hard pressed to 
find a community in this vast land that does not claim at least a few 
avid Steelers fans.
  Despite the support of the fans and the Rooney family, the Steelers' 
eventual Super Bowl championship was far from a foregone conclusion. 
Going into their December 11 game against Chicago, the Steelers were 
faced with the reality that they would have to win their four remaining 
games to have any chance of making the playoffs. Coach Bill Cowher 
inspired his players to win those four games and to win three more 
games on the road to the Super Bowl. Of course, all Chicagoans were 
disheartened when the Chicago Bears gave them the impetus that they 
needed to be successful.
  These victories were not only impressive; they were achieved as the 
team traveled the most difficult road any team has traveled to a Super 
Bowl championship in the 40-year history of the championship game. When 
the team arrived in Detroit, the Steelers still had to contend with the 
best team in the National Football Conference, the Seattle Seahawks. 
The Seahawks came into the game with the most prolific offense in the 
NFL. They scored the most points during the regular season and featured 
the NFL's Most Valuable Player as their starting running back.
  Despite these challenges and many predictions to the contrary, the 
Steelers walked away champions and the first sixth-seeded team to win 
the Super Bowl. They add this Super Bowl victory to the many great 
moments that have made up the storied 73-year history of the Steelers 
franchise.
  I certainly take this opportunity to congratulate the Pittsburgh 
Steelers on their against-all-odds accomplishment and Super Bowl 
victory. I encourage the House to adopt H. Res. 670.
  Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, before I yield to my colleague from 
Pennsylvania, I want to note that Willie Parker, who is an alum of my 
alma matter, UNC Chapel Hill, had the longest run in Super Bowl 
history, and I want to congratulate him on that.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield as much time as he may consume to my 
distinguished colleague from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Mr. 
Murphy).
  Mr. MURPHY. The super Steelers, Mr. Speaker, are super again. And as 
Myron Cope would say, yoi and double yoi. For Sunday night, the 
Steelers won Super Bowl XL, otherwise in town we call it Super Bowl 
extra large, over the Seattle Seahawks by a score of 21-10.

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  This monumental win was the fifth National Football League 
championship for the Steelers franchise, tied now for the most in pro 
football history. And as we say in the `Burgh, this win signified one 
for the thumb as it provided Pittsburgh with a fifth championship ring 
for their last finger on the city's collective hand.
  The amazing Steelers finished their season by winning their final 
eight games, including the Super Bowl. And when the Steelers had a 7-5 
record during the regular season, it looked like they might miss the 
playoffs completely unless they won each of their final four regular 
season games. But this team, like this city, does not give up. And the 
fans of the Steeler nation never give up on them. So the Steelers won 
their final four games. Then after clinching the sixth and final AFC 
playoff seed, the Steelers became the first team to win three road 
playoff games and then the Super Bowl.
  And they were confronted with the toughest possible road to get 
there. The Steelers had to beat the top three teams in the AFC, the 
Cincinnati Bengals, the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos, each 
on their respective home fields.
  No other team ever did this. No sixth-seeded playoff team ever made 
it to the Super Bowl. But then again, no other team is the Pittsburgh 
Steelers.
  In the Super Bowl the Steelers faced the mighty Seattle Seahawks who 
possessed the highest scoring offense in the league, the NFL Most 
Valuable Player, running back Shaun Alexander. The Steelers' dominant 
defense, however, led by Troy Polamalu and Joey Porter limited the 
prolific Seahawks to just 10 points.
  The Steelers offense was led by Super Bowl MVP Hines Ward who is here 
on the cover of the Tribune Review.
  Mr. Speaker, you might be interested to know, as you probably already 
do, that Hines Ward is a graduate from the University of Georgia. He 
caught five passes for 123 yards and one touchdown which was thrown by 
wide receiver Antwaan Randle-El on a classic reverse pass.
  Running back Willie Parker scored a Super Bowl record 75-yard run. 
Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger started the scoring with the second-
quarter touchdown, was also known as having that play called the 
``tackle against the Colts,'' which kept the Steelers' dream alive.
  This was a remarkable fifth Super Bowl victory for a team that 
personifies grit, tenacity, and excellence with the city of Pittsburgh 
and members of the Steeler nation from around the world. It was a 
particularly great accomplishment for a team that was originally 
purchased by founder Art Rooney in 1933 for $2,500. At that time the 
Steelers were one of 10 charter members of the National Football 
League.
  Today, the Steelers are operated by team owner Dan Rooney, his son 
and team president Art Rooney II, all from the offspring of Art Rooney.
  Congratulations also go to head coach Bill Cowher who finally made it 
to the top of the mountain, as Dan Rooney says, for this win of the 
Vince Lombardi Trophy to bring it back to his hometown of Pittsburgh.
  I know every coach from defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, offensive 
coordinator Ken Whisenhunt, to the training staff and every front 
office staff member is reveling in this win, as they should.
  Congratulations to running back and fan favorite Jerome Bettis. The 
Bus, the fifth leading rusher in NFL history, went out on top in story-
book fashion, winning his first Super Bowl in his hometown of Detroit 
in the final game of his 13-year career. The Steelers kept their 
promise to him and brought him back to his hometown.
  And finally, congratulations to the millions of Steelers fans from 
throughout the world that make up the Steeler nation. They were there, 
we were there at every home game and every away game, every household 
waving our terrible towels here. When I was over in Iraq and I was over 
in Afghanistan, there they were with their Myron Cope official terrible 
towels as well. They were there 250,000 strong at a parade Monday in 
Pittsburgh to welcome the team back. The fans were there over the 
years, thick and thin, like the Steelers, believing in the best, always 
strong, never satisfied with just being there. And now, as Dan Rooney 
has said, now that we have one for the thumb and the ring let us start 
on the next hand. Congratulations to the super Steelers, and let us 
make it another one for the next hand next year.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may 
consume to an avid patron of the game, the gentleman from American 
Samoa (Mr. Faleomavaega).
  (Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA asked and was given permission to revise and extend 
his remarks.)
  Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to support House 
Resolution 670, congratulating the Pittsburgh Steelers for winning 
Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Michigan. On February 5, 2006, the Pittsburgh 
Steelers defeated the Seattle Seahawks by a score of 21-10. And by 
winning their impressive fifth Super Bowl, the Steelers tied the Dallas 
Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers in the record books for the most 
Super Bowl championship wins in NFL history.
  On Super Bowl Sunday, the Pittsburgh Steelers exemplified their blue-
collar style of play that represents the great city of Pittsburgh. The 
Steelers completed the successful season utilizing their resilient 
defense and tenacious defense. They accomplished a tremendous feat by 
being the fourth wild-card playoff team to ever win a Super Bowl 
especially after defeating the top teams of the Cincinnati Bengals, the 
Indianapolis Colts, and the Denver Broncos.
  Now, Mr. Speaker, I also want to congratulate the efforts of the 
Seattle Seahawks for making it to the Super Bowl after going through a 
very tough season.
  Mr. Speaker, I also want to personally congratulate the efforts of 
the seven Asian Pacific Americans who are Polynesians and were 
participants in this year's Super Bowl: Lota Tatupu, Itula Mili, Wayne 
Hunter of the Seattle Seahawks and Troy Polamalu, Shaun Nua, Chris 
Kemoeatu and Kimo von Oelhoffen of the Pittsburgh Steelers. I want to 
emphasize how much they have accomplished in life by overcoming such a 
great feat in succeeding in the National Football League.
  It is also interesting to note, Mr. Speaker, that from a population 
of approximately 300 million of our fellow Americans, there are 600,000 
Polynesians living in the United States today of Tongan, native 
Hawaiian and Samoan descent; and 35 currently play in the National 
Football League. It is interesting to know that of the 35 players that 
currently play in the National Football League, Mr. Speaker, 24 are 
Samoans, four Tongans and seven Native Hawaiians.
  It is amazing, Mr. Speaker, that from a population, as I noted 
earlier, in our country today that out of this 35 and interesting to 
note too that the 24 Samoans who currently play in the NFL, five are 
high school graduates from my humble district of American Samoa. And of 
the 24 Samoans that currently play in the NFL, Mr. Speaker, five are 
graduates from my alma mater, my humble high school Kahuku High School 
in Hawaii. And, Mr. Speaker, I want to especially commend my fellow 
Samoan, Pittsburgh Steeler player Troy Polamalu, and fellow Native 
Hawaiian Kimo von Oelhoffen for their outstanding performance at the 
Super Bowl. I also want to commend my fellow Samoan, linebacker with 
the Seattle Seahawks, Lota Tatupu. Again, I offer my congratulations to 
the Pittsburgh Steelers for winning their fifth Super Bowl game.
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I yield as much time as she may consume to my 
distinguished colleague from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Ms. 
Hart).
  Ms. HART. Mr. Speaker, I also rise in support of House Resolution 670 
as a native Pittsburgher and still a Pittsburgher. I am fortunate to 
represent six of the counties around Pittsburgh and many Steeler fans.

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  It is with great honor that I stand here today to salute my hometown 
Super Bowl XL champion Pittsburgh Steelers. In fact, they won their 
first four Super Bowls when I was much younger, and the chant I have 
heard most of my life is, ``Let's win one for the thumb.'' Arguably, 
that is what we did on Sunday. They won their first four Super Bowls, 
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won with this year, but in a lot of ways the teams are related.
  First, the same owners have continued to be the owners of the 
Steelers from the very beginning. I salute the Rooney family, Art 
Rooney, Art Rooney II, for their dedication to this team; the entire 
Steelers organization, which has been committed to this team like the 
owners of no other professional football organization. In fact, I think 
they have been more committed to this team than any other pro sports 
ownership family.
  I also rise to congratulate the team, especially Jerome Bettis, also 
known as the ``Bus,'' for achieving a much deserved championship. Few 
could write a storybook ending as good as the one provided for Jerome 
Bettis. Jerome is a consummate professional and a refreshing example of 
what an athlete should be, even taking pay cuts over the last 2 years 
just to be a part of his beloved Steelers team to help them win their 
Super Bowl championship.
  I also want to thank the city of Detroit, Jerome Bettis' hometown, 
where he got to win his Super Bowl ring. It was almost like a home game 
for everyone that watched the game, watching the Terrible Towels in the 
stands. The Steelers clearly felt very much at home.
  Like Detroit, Pittsburgh is a football town. Our Steelers have been a 
source of identity and cohesion for a community that has gone through 
ups and downs in recent years. In the good times and in bad, though, 
the Steelers have always been a uniting force for the people of the 
Pittsburgh region.
  I congratulate our young quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, who played 
even through a broken thumb toward the end of the season in some very 
tough games to come out on top.
  I also congratulate the Most Valuable Player, Hines Ward, who 
received that award very deservedly. My mom identified him as the Most 
Valuable Player by the end of the first half.
  There is a whole list of wonderful coaches, but I especially want to 
congratulate my constituent Coach Bill Cowher for finally being able to 
hoist the Vince Lombardi trophy after 14 seasons as head coach of the 
Steelers, where he maintains the distinction of being the longest-
tenured head coach in the league and ranks fourth amongst active 
coaches in wins and winning percentage. He is a committed coach and 
family man. And all Bill Cowher wanted to do when they handed him the 
Lombardi trophy was to share it with Dan Rooney, the Steelers' owner.
  Finally and most importantly of all, I salute the city of Pittsburgh 
and the fans of ``Steelers Nation.'' For those who are not aware of it, 
you are probably aware of it now. Steelers Nation extends from coast to 
coast and around the world. Unfortunately, because we had tough 
economic times, a lot of Pittsburghers do not live in Pittsburgh 
anymore, but they are all still Steeler fans. And after this weekend, 
there is really no question why. The grittiness, the strength, the 
cohesion, the humility, all the things that make Pittsburghers so 
wonderful translate very well into what these folks are around the 
country: committed, dedicated hometown people.
  It is an honor to salute this team. They have overcome the longest 
odds in history to win the Super Bowl. They had their backs up against 
the wall, but they showed that Pittsburgh grit and that Pittsburgh 
tenacity, and I am really honored to be a Pittsburgher, especially 
today.
  Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I will simply reiterate my congratulations to both Seattle and to 
Pittsburgh and suggest that next year I hope to see the Chicago Bears 
here. But if not, then we congratulate these two outstanding teams.
  Mr. Speaker, I have no further requests for time, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
distinguished gentleman from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Mr. 
Shuster).
  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman from North Carolina 
for yielding.
  First I want to start off by saying thank you to the city of Detroit 
for hosting the Super Bowl. I attended the Super Bowl with my 14-year-
old son, and I can tell you it felt like we were in Pittsburgh. Not 
only were there Terrible Towels everywhere, but the weather felt like 
Pittsburgh weather, cold blustery weather. So I thank Detroit for 
making us feel so welcome and so at home, and thanks for ordering up 
that western Pennsylvania weather for us.
  But I rise today to congratulate the Pittsburgh Steelers on an 
incredible season, an exciting road through the playoffs and a 
fantastic Super Bowl victory. I want to applaud the hard work of 
everybody on the team. They deserve that applause and respect.
  I also want to congratulate the entire Rooney family. They are a 
great football family, and today they carry that tradition not just as 
one of the founding families of the National Football League, but as 
one of the leading families in western Pennsylvania who continue to 
give back to their community.
  I would also like to take this opportunity to highlight the hard work 
and dedication and achievement of one of the unsung heroes of the 
Pittsburgh Steelers, and that is Coach Dick Hoak. Dick Hoak's name is 
not a household name, but he is one of the keys to the success of the 
Steelers over the years. Dick Hoak is the longest-tenured coach in NFL 
history, I might add. For the last 35 years, he has been a fixture on 
the Steelers sidelines and on the practice fields. In 1992, Bill Cowher 
named him the running backs coach, and he was the only coach retained 
from the previous staff. Over his 13 seasons under Cowher, Hoak's 
backfield has been able to compile over 28,000 rushing yards, which is 
the most in the NFL, and puts the Steelers alone at the top again as 
the only team to surpass the 28,000 rushing yard threshold.
  Hoak's history with the Steelers started even earlier, though, 
growing up in the shadows of Pittsburgh in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. In 
1961, he was the Steelers seventh-round draft pick as a Nittany Lion 
from Penn State. He went on to spend 10 seasons in Pittsburgh's 
backfield, earning a spot on the Pro-Bowl. Dick has been producing for 
the Steelers for over 45 years.
  This Super Bowl victory is a great accomplishment for all those 
involved, and we are proud of our Steelers. Western Pennsylvanians can 
be proud of their native son Dick Hoak. And I know of three little guys 
who are especially proud of Dick Hoak, and they are my nephews and Dick 
Hoak's grandsons, Michael, Jonathan, and Daniel Shuster. Now they can 
all look to their grandfather, and he can literally put five rings on 
that one hand and get ready for the sixth one next year, because Dick 
Hoak literally does have five Super Bowl rings and one for the thumb.
  So to the Steelers organization, congratulations. We are all very 
proud of everybody on that team and in the organization.
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the 
distinguished gentleman from the State of Ohio (Mr. Oxley).
  (Mr. OXLEY asked and was given permission to revise and extend his 
remarks.)
  Mr. OXLEY. Mr. Speaker, some folks may wonder why I am up here with 
the distinguished delegation from the Pittsburgh area, and that 
deserves some explanation.
  The fine young quarterback for the Steelers, who became the youngest 
quarterback to win a Super Bowl, Ben Roethlisberger, is from my 
hometown of Findlay and also a graduate of Miami University, my alma 
mater, the cradle of coaches. And we are very proud of Ben's 
accomplishments, not only what he has meant to Findlay and our 
community and to the State of Ohio, Miami University, and the great 
record that he had at Miami, but, of course, now with Pittsburgh. There 
are a lot of Cleveland Browns fans who are very frustrated about the 
fact that the Browns chose one before Pittsburgh, the Browns chose 
somebody else besides the native son of Ohio, and the winner of that, 
of course, was Pittsburgh and the Steelers, and they stand to gain by 
winning a fantastic Super Bowl.
  So I want to thank my good friend Congressman Murphy for adding me as 
a cosponsor to this legislation, making me part of this great 
celebration, and truly honor this fine young man who is such a great 
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Findlay and Pittsburgh and really all over the country to show that a 
classy young guy at 23 can lead a distinguished team to a Super Bowl 
victory. It is an honor to be here and to bask in the glory, really, of 
the team, the coaching staff, the Rooney family, and, of course, the 
great contribution that this 23-year-old young man from Findlay, Ohio 
and Miami University made, Ben Roethlisberger. Congratulations to all.
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I yield the balance of my time to the 
distinguished gentleman from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Mr. 
Murphy).
  Mr. MURPHY. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding to me, 
allowing me to wrap up here.
  As we congratulate this new generation of Steelers who we are excited 
about, it is a good time to also remember those who got us so many 
memories in the past: Terry Bradshaw; Lynn Swann; Joe Greene; Franco 
Harris; Blount; Lambert; Wagner; and, of course, the great coach Chuck 
Noll. They built a team, along with the Rooneys, in which the dynasty 
was set. And it is an exciting time for Pittsburgh to celebrate, 
Pittsburghers and everywhere around the world in the Steelers Nation to 
celebrate the new generation of Steelers. As a Congress we take our 
hats off to all of the NFL players who work so hard and maintain that 
tenacity and dignity on and off the field and show what America is 
about.
  As I talked to soldiers overseas and saw Steelers banners hanging 
there as well as many other NFL banners, it was always fascinating for 
me to see how people from overseas still clung to the hopes that their 
hometown teams gave them. Indeed, it is a message that goes to people 
all throughout the world for the Steelers Nation of what it means to be 
a team that was counted down and out but ended up on top. It is 
something of a lesson we can all remember as Americans of what this 
great team, the Super Steelers, have taught us.
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I urge all Members to support H. Res. 670, and 
I yield back the balance of my time.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Gingrey). The question is on the motion 
offered by the gentlewoman from North Carolina (Ms. Foxx) that the 
House suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, H. Res. 670.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds of 
those present have voted in the affirmative.
  Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a 
quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not 
present.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX and the 
Chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this question will 
be postponed.
  The point of no quorum is considered withdrawn.

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