[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 98 (Monday, June 23, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5611]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  SECOND ANNUAL CAPITAL SOCCER CLASSIC

  (Mr. VAN HOLLEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I think we all know that the entire 
Nation is cheering on Team USA in the World Cup right now, and we are 
happy that they are going to continue to do well; but, Mr. Speaker, I 
would like to bring the body's attention to another hard-fought game, 
which was the second annual Capital Soccer Classic. In a very close 
game, the Democrats edged out the Republicans by a score of 7-6, and we 
will have the plaque.
  Mr. Speaker, I have to confess that both teams benefited from having 
some professional players on both sides, but the Democrats had a ringer 
in the name of Eric Swalwell, who was a great player and who was the 
high scorer in the game; and also, as goalie, he stopped a lot of 
goals.

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  Mr. Speaker, I would just like to thank the people who participated 
in the Soccer Caucus, cochair David Reichert--Congressman Reichert and 
Todd Young. We also want to thank the captain of the Democratic team, 
Mike McIntyre; and Erik Paulsen played very well.
  Finally, I want to acknowledge George Miller, who is a cochair of the 
caucus.
  Mr. Speaker, I just want to thank the U.S. Soccer Foundation for all 
their support for soccer, for all the good work they do to promote 
soccer among the youth in our country.
  Now, it gives me great pleasure to yield to the cochair of the Soccer 
Caucus, former Division I player at the Naval Academy, Todd Young.
  Mr. YOUNG of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I commend the gentleman and his 
team. Congratulations to the Democrats.
  The Republican side fought hard. We had a late surge, and we came up 
short by one goal, but this was for a greater cause than ourselves, 
promoting the sport of soccer among the youth of America; and I, too, 
would add: Go USA.

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