[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 122 (Monday, July 17, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H3627-H3628]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRESSIONAL BASEBALL GAME

  (Mr. SCALISE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, as we all know, there is a baseball game 
that is played between the Republicans and Democrats. It goes back many 
decades and raises a lot of money for local charities.
  In this game, they do keep score, and there are winners and there are 
losers, and there is a trophy, Mr. Speaker.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Williams) the 
manager of the Republican team, who happens to be the coach of the 
winning team.
  Mr. WILLIAMS of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to be up here 
today, and I want to, first of all, say on June 28 of this year, we 
raised $1.8 million for charity through our baseball game. We had 
27,000 people pay to attend. We honored law enforcement, and Toyota was 
our sponsor.
  Tonight, I stand here with Bill Johnson, one of our captains, Gary 
Palmer, and Chuck Fleischmann, who we surely call MVP.
  This game is a tradition in Washington. Both sides play hard. The 
Democrats played hard this year. We played a little harder. The score 
was 16-6 in the Republicans' favor.
  I just want to say that we truly are America's team, and we are proud 
of it. We have had a three-peat. Practice starts September 4 of this 
year as we move to a four-peat.
  So that being said, we accept our trophy. We are honored to play our 
Democratic colleague friends. We will be looking forward to next year's 
game, and I just say, may God bless America.
  Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentlewoman from California 
(Ms. Sanchez), the manager of the Democratic team.
  Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate my colleagues on another 
successful Congressional Baseball Game. Sadly, my Democrats were bested 
this year, but I will tell you this: This year was a rebuilding year 
for us, and just look at the level of talent we displayed this year.


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  Congressman Deluzio and Congressman Aguilar were stellar on the 
mound. Congressman Panetta displayed some Gold-Glove-worthy defense in 
the outfield, and freshmen Congressmen Jeff Jackson and  Greg Casar 
showed some major speed on the base paths.
  Our MVP of the game, Kevin Mullin, had two spectacular catches in 
left field and a hit to boot. That deserves a round of applause.
  Mr. Speaker, I have long said that the biggest winners in the 
Congressional Baseball Game are the charities that we raise money for. 
This year, I am proud that we raised over $1.8 million for charities 
like the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington, the Washington 
Literacy Center, and the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund.
  That is money that will go to things like Little League programs in 
D.C., language classes for adults learning English, and the families of 
Capitol Police officers wounded or killed in the line of duty. Those 
are just a few of the charities that will benefit from the money that 
we have raised and that, Mr. Speaker, makes the game worth it.
  Anyone who knows me knows that my heart is in baseball. I love the 
game, and I love this event.
  I thank the Congressional Sports for Charity Group for another 
successful year, the over 20,000 fans who came out to the game to 
watch, and my players, both veterans and newbies alike, for leaving it 
all on the field.
  To Coach Williams and his squad, I congratulate you, but I will say 
this: Polish up that trophy because we are coming for you next year.
  Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, with that, let's resume voting.

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