[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 7, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S372]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO ELI MANNING AND THE NEW YORK GIANTS

  Mr. COCHRAN. Madam President, I am pleased to rise in the Senate 
today to congratulate Eli Manning and the New York Giants football team 
for their great victory in the National Football League championship 
game. As most Senators probably know, Eli is a graduate of the 
University of Mississippi and he lives in Oxford, MS, during the off-
season.
  The Giants' 21-to-17 victory was the second NFL championship for this 
team in the last 4 years.
  Eli Manning began the game by completing his first nine passes, which 
was a new Super Bowl record, and he was named the Most Valuable Player 
of the game. He became the fifth player in NFL history to win multiple 
Super Bowl Most Valuable Player awards. During the regular season, 
Manning threw for 4,933 yards and 29 touchdown passes, including a NFL 
record of 15 touchdown passes in fourth quarters. He also led six game-
winning drives that allowed the Giants to overcome deficits in the 
final stage of their games.
  Manning and his wife Abby have supported many worthy causes and have 
made a strong commitment to the health and education of young people in 
Mississippi. They have made a pledge to raise $2.5 million for the Eli 
Manning Children's Clinic at the Hospital for Children in Jackson, MS, 
and they have also donated $1 million to start the Ole Miss Opportunity 
Scholarship Program, which helps children in Mississippi with special 
financial needs to have the opportunity to attend college.
  Manning has served as a member of President Bush's Council on 
Physical Fitness and Sports and is active with many other 
organizations, such as the March of Dimes and the American Red Cross. 
His commitment to voluntarism and national service is very impressive 
and worthy of high praise.
  I am very proud to congratulate Eli Manning and the New York Giants 
as Super Bowl champions.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Republican leader.

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