[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 176 (Thursday, November 17, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H7732]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       WELCOMING ESPN TO HOUSTON

  (Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome ESPN's 
College GameDay to the campus of the University of Houston. This is the 
first time in the history of that show that the University of Houston 
and the city of Houston has been given this honor.
  The University of Houston Cougars, led by Heisman hopeful Case 
Keenum, is the highlighted game, as the 10-0 Cougars face the SMU 
Mustangs this Saturday. The Cougars will push for an undefeated season 
and potential at-large BCS bowl opportunity.
  The University of Houston has a long, storied tradition of athletic 
success, including 55 NCAA individual championships and 17 NCAA team 
titles, 19 college football bowl appearances, five NCAA men's 
basketball Final Fours, and a trip to the College World Series.
  The University of Houston has received the Tier-One research 
university distinction from the Carnegie Foundation. The University of 
Houston is one of only three Carnegie-designated Tier-One public 
research universities in Texas.
  The University of Houston is also known as a first-generation school, 
for many of the students are the first in their families to attend 
college. Our undergraduates choose from 120 majors and minors. The 
University of Houston also offers 139 master's, 54 doctoral, and three 
professional degree programs.
  The University of Houston is the second most ethnically diverse major 
research university in the United States. Students come from as many as 
137 nations and from across the Nation.
  As a proud alumnus of the University of Houston, I salute the 
successes of the athletic and academic programs and welcome ESPN to our 
campus today.

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