[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 143 (Monday, September 9, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H7549]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING WORLD CHAMPION EASTBANK ALL-STARS
(Mr. SCALISE asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
Mr. SCALISE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Eastbank
All-Stars from River Ridge, Louisiana, for winning the 73rd Little
League World Series Championship.
It is exciting any time that the United States competes against the
world and wins and does so in such a classy fashion that represents the
great values of this Nation. It is even more special that these young
men from my district were the first in the State of Louisiana's history
to win the Little League World Series.
It was an exciting series for all of us. It captured the imagination
of the people of Louisiana, especially to watch how these young men
represented themselves and the rest of us in such a classy way as they
competed against the nation of Curacao and ultimately delivered an 8-0
victory for the United States.
I, along with all of my colleagues from Louisiana, introduced H. Res.
547 to formally congratulate these young men. They look forward to
going to the White House to meet the President. He has extended the
invitation.
It is a great moment for Louisiana and a great moment for the United
States, especially for River Ridge, Louisiana.
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