[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 191 (Wednesday, December 16, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H15474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                WHO DAT!

  (Mr. CAO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CAO. Mr. Speaker, the New Orleans Saints are having an historic 
season. Their success has provided our city so much hope that I wanted 
to give constituents a chance to honor them.
  Today's statement is from Michael DesJardins of New Orleans. Michael 
writes:
  ``I believe! Finally. It's been 40 or so years of hope and 
disappointment--much more disappointment. As I bask in the glow of 
another victory by the Saints, I have finally let my heart believe that 
this could be the year. They have the spirit, the talent and the 
determination. They seem to like and support one another. Their success 
is not a product of stardom but of common effort by the whole team. 
They have transformed the Saints into a powerful organization that 
lifts up the whole community. We can all learn from them.
  ``Long-suffering, leading to hope, only to be dashed by the 
heartbreak of defeat and disappointment. This story of the Saints' past 
could be the story of our city government.
  ``Our Sainted team has been transformed into a constellation of 
bright shining stars. Dare we believe that New Orleans can share in 
that transformation?''
  Thank you, and I yield back. Who Dat!

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