[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 73 (Friday, May 4, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E954]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FOR 
      WINNING 2007 NCAA DIVISION I WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

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                               speech of

                          HON. JOHN S. TANNER

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 2, 2007

  Mr. TANNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join our colleagues in 
congratulating the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers for their 
2007 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship. This team, under 
the leadership of head coach Pat Summitt, made Tennesseans proud with 
their victory over the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
  Coach Summitt, the winningest coach either men's or women's 
basketball, continues to lead some of the finest student athletes in 
the country. The 2006-2007 Lady Vols team included Nicky Anosike, 
Alberta Auguste, Shannon Bobbitt, Elizabeth Curry, Alex Fuller, Alex 
Hornbuckle, Cait McMahan, Candace Parker, Dominique Redding and Sidney 
Spencer, led by Summitt, assistant head coach Holly Warlick and 
assistants Nikki Caldwell and Dean Lockwood. This group of dedicated 
players and coaches played magnificently throughout this entire 
basketball season and certainly earned their championship title. These 
young women are shining examples of loyalty, dedication and teamwork.
  Mr. Speaker, I am an alumnus of the University of Tennessee and the 
UT basketball program, and am proud to be an avid fan of Tennessee Lady 
Vol basketball. I joined many orange-and-white-clad Tennesseans April 3 
watching as the Lady Volunteers captured their seventh NCAA 
championship in the last 20 years. These successful student athletes 
bring honor to themselves and the University of Tennessee. I am proud 
to support this resolution and thank you and our colleagues for taking 
the time to recognize our Lady Vols.

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