[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 166 (Tuesday, October 30, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H12159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    NEW HAMPSHIRE IS RED SOX NATION

  (Mr. HODES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HODES. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Red Sox Nation. 
In this House, we often disagree on many issues of national importance, 
but today we are all part of Red Sox Nation. After trailing Cleveland 
3-1 in the American League Championship Series, the Red Sox won seven 
straight games and won their second World Series crown in 4 years.
  In my home State of New Hampshire, we are made up of diehard Red Sox 
fans, and we are a proud part of Red Sox Nation. There is no such thing 
as a fair-weather Red Sox fan. Granite Staters went four generations 
without being able to celebrate a Red Sox championship, and that is why 
it has been a great week and great year to be a Red Sox fan.
  I also want to congratulate Mike Lowell on being named the MVP of the 
series. Now we can all finally get some sleep. Go Sox.

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