[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 164 (Monday, December 13, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S8838]
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                          LOUISVILLE OVER UNLV

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, to be honest with you, I was hoping the 
Republican leader wouldn't be here at this time so I could avoid him 
because I didn't want to talk about the Saturday basketball game when 
Louisville beat UNLV. It was an upset. But I guess turnabout is fair 
play because for the last 2 years UNLV has beaten Louisville. But the 
good news as far as Louisville goes, from my perspective, is a young 
coach from UNLV, a soccer coach. There was some turmoil in the athletic 
department, and they didn't support him very well at all. So on a lark 
he went to Louisville. Louisville has never had any quality soccer 
teams, and this young man took this team and they played in the 
national finals yesterday. They lost 1 to nothing.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Yes, regretfully they lost 1 to nothing but made it 
all the way to the finals.
  Mr. REID. I was sure pulling for Louisville.
  Mr. McCONNELL. But you weren't Saturday.
  Mr. REID. No, I wasn't Saturday.
  Mr. McCONNELL. As my friend knows, as I mentioned to him, since the 
Senate was not in session Saturday, I was actually there. With 5 
minutes into the second half, your Rebels were up by 9, and it looked 
pretty bleak. But all's well that ends well, and the Cardinals managed 
to win.
  Mr. REID. Mr. President, as I said, I was hoping I wouldn't have to 
be here today while the Senator was here, but that is the way it is.
  I have nothing further.


                            Upcoming Weekend

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, since we are talking about weekends, I 
guess all of our Members should expect that we will press on this 
weekend.
  Mr. REID. We need to stay here until we finish.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Yes.

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