[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 79 (Wednesday, May 14, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           CONGRATULATING GRINNELL COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS TEAM

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                              May 1, 2008

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
outstanding results achieved by head coach Andy Hamilton and the 
Grinnell College men's tennis team this spring. In early May the 
Pioneers won their first ever NCAA tournament match and their 5th 
consecutive Midwest Conference title. Grinnell now has an 11th 
conference championship trophy to add to their case!
  I am extremely proud of the accomplishments of the Grinnell men's 
tennis team, both on and off the court. Three Grinnell College tennis 
players--Dan LaFountaine, Brij Patnaik, and Pete De Kock--have worked 
for me and served the people of Iowa's First District. And countless 
other Grinnellians, including my Legislative Director Mike Goodman, are 
working in public life to build a stronger, more just Nation.
  Arthur Ashe--the great American public intellectual, civil rights 
advocate, and tennis player--said, ``From what we get, we can make a 
living; what we give, however, makes a life.'' Grinnell faculty, 
coaches, students, and alumni understand this truth. The Grinnell men's 
tennis team had a great season in 2008, and these student athletes are 
poised to give great things to our communities in the future.




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