[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 51 (Thursday, March 26, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H2038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


               CONGRATULATING THE WICHITA STATE SHOCKERS

  (Ms. JENKINS of Kansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JENKINS of Kansas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
Wichita State Shockers on their victory against the Kansas Jayhawks 
this past weekend. Despite a valiant effort by the Jayhawks, the 
Shockers and Coach Gregg Marshall prevailed, just as my friend 
Congressman Pompeo predicted.
  In Kansas, we are proud of our State's rich basketball tradition, 
from James Naismith to Dean Smith, to Adolph Rupp, to Gene Smithson, to 
Jack Gardner, to Wilt Chamberlain, to Xavier McDaniel, to Mitch 
Richmond. I could go on and on and on.
  However, as two proud Kansas schools, the real victor here is the 
State of Kansas. We love the competition, but after the game is over, 
we are all one big family. My daughter currently attends Wichita State, 
I attended K-State, and I represent KU, so I know full well the pride 
we have in all our teams.
  So as the Shockers move on to the Sweet 16 for the second time in 3 
years, I wish them the best of luck tonight and beyond.

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