[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 15, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S703]
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                        Tribute to Ruthie Bolton

  Mr. President, I am proud to say that another daughter of 
Mississippi, Ruthie Bolton, followed in the footsteps of Lucy and 
carried the torch forward.
  Ruthie Bolton was born 12 years after Lucy Harris, hailing from Green 
County, MS. She was the 16th of 20 children. Ruthie first dreamed of a 
career in basketball as a star player for McLain High School, where she 
led the team to a State championship.
  Then she landed a scholarship at Auburn University, where she helped 
the Tigers to three Southeastern Conference titles and four NCAA 
tournament appearances.
  Ruthie Bolton went on to play 15 seasons of professional ball in 
Europe, including the country of Turkey, and in the United States, 
where she played eight seasons for the Sacramento Monarchs.
  She also helped Team USA win two gold medals at the Olympics in 1996 
and 2000. Ruthie Bolton now stands shoulder to shoulder with Lucy 
Harris in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
  My wife, Gayle, and I had the honor of meeting Ruthie Bolton a few 
days ago while touring her native Green County, MS. We each got to hold 
the two gold medals, and Ruthie and I were given the privilege of 
leading a local lunch crowd in a verse of ``Amazing Grace.''
  As we celebrate Black History Month, I am immensely proud to honor 
these two outstanding Mississippi athletes.
  In her Oscar-nominated film, Lucy Harris had this message to the next 
generation of young Americans. She said:

       I especially want those young children to understand that 
     if you work hard . . . anything is possible.

  That was the optimistic attitude that made Lucy Harris such a 
success. Those were great words of advice to our future heroes, words 
proved true by people like Mississippians Lucy Harris and Ruthie 
Bolton.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Peters). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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