[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 16 (Wednesday, February 3, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H476]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                             FINISH STRONG

  (Mr. CAO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. CAO. Mr. Speaker, the New Orleans Saints' first trip to the Super 
Bowl this Sunday has not only boosted the morale of Orleans and 
Jefferson Parishes, but it has also changed the way New Orleanians 
think of their city and themselves. I am honored to convey New 
Orleanians' sentiments regarding the Saints to the world as the U.S. 
Representative of the Second District.
  Mr. Ray Haeuser of New Orleans writes, ``When the city was still full 
of water, the Saints were with us. When the city was full of despair, 
the Saints were there to encourage us. When the water had subsided and 
the streets were passable again, the Saints were walking around the 
city looking to help. When the future looked cloudy, the Saints kept 
cheering us on, and we began to realize that cheering for the Saints 
was, in fact, cheering for our shared future. The Saints have become a 
symbol of a city where pulling together can be a celebration every 
day.''
  Mr. Speaker, New Orleanians are mindful of the plight of the people 
of Haiti. But for this weekend, inspired by Mr. Haeuser and so many 
like him, we will cheer on our boys this Sunday with the President.
  Who dat!

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