[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 34 (Tuesday, February 22, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E168-E169]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          CELEBRATING COOPER KUPP'S VICTORY IN SUPER BOWL LVI

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                           HON. DAN NEWHOUSE

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 22, 2022

  Mr. NEWHOUSE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate one of 
Central Washington's native sons on his remarkable accomplishments, and 
to commend him on his sportsmanship, character, and honorable 
representation of his community. From his time as a student athlete at 
Davis High School in Yakima to his impressive career at Eastern 
Washington University to leading the Los Angeles Rams to a show-
stopping win and being named MVP at Super Bowl LVI, Cooper Kupp

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is an inspiration and source of pride for Central Washingtonians and 
Americans across the country.
  While his achievements on the field are truly laudable, it is 
Cooper's character off the field that makes him a role model to whom we 
can all look up to.
  A dedicated teammate, father, and husband, Cooper has demonstrated 
sportsmanship, humility, faith, and gratitude--offering thanks to God 
and family for his successes, rather than taking credit for himself. 
His words in the wake of winning the most anticipated sporting event in 
the country remind us that we should all live in service of something 
greater than ourselves, and that we should operate ``from victory, not 
for victory.''
  As someone who has spent my life in the Yakima Valley, I want to 
thank Cooper Kupp for serving as a shining example of the very best our 
community has to offer. I congratulate him and his teammates on their 
victory in Super Bowl LVI, and I wish the entire Kupp family a joyous 
and restful period of celebration. Cooper's hometown couldn't be more 
proud of him.

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