[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 43 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H1566]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING PORTLAND PILOTS WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to welcome this morning the 
University of Portland Women's Soccer Team to our Capitol and 
congratulate them for their undefeated season, winning the 2005 NCAA 
Champion Division I Title, their second championship in 4 years. Even 
the team's dedicated fans have set a new NCAA attendance record for any 
soccer season, men or women.
  I want to congratulate University President, Father Bill Beauchamp, 
Head Coach Garrett Smith, and the entire university community as the 
Pilots carried on the legacy of the late legendary coach Clive Charles.
  Most of all, I congratulate these women whose combination of athletic 
and academic excellence is an inspiration for young people everywhere, 
especially today's young women.
  There is much to celebrate ``Up on the Bluff.'' The women's soccer 
team is a great example of excellence at the University of Portland. I 
welcome them to the Capitol and their White House ceremony later today.

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