[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 71]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



           OKLAHOMA SOONERS FOOTBALL--2000 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate the Oklahoma 
Sooner football team which defeated the Florida State Seminoles last 
night by a score of 13-2, the seventh national championship for the 
Sooners and their 17th appearance in the Orange Bowl.
  I was in Florida last night for this great game with my friend and 
colleague from the House, J.C. WATTS who is a former quarterback for 
OU.
  The Sooners went to the Orange Bowl with a perfect 12-0 record. To 
reach the Orange Bowl, they defeated several outstanding teams 
including the once-number-one-ranked-Nebraska Cornhuskers, the 
University of Texas, and Kansas State. And although we did not play the 
Florida State Seminoles before last night, Bobby Bowden, the head 
coach, has an outstanding football team and a fantastic program. It was 
an honor for me to be in Florida to watch these two great teams.
  I also want to congratulate Coach Bob Stoops and his topnotch 
coaching staff. Stoops, who is only in his second year at the 
University of Oklahoma was named the ``AP Coach of the Year''--a well-
deserve honor. We are very proud to have such a first-class and 
outstanding person leading our Sooners to the No. 1 spot.
  In addition, I wish to congratulate my friend and our former 
colleague in the Senate, David Boren, who is the President of the 
University of Oklahoma. He is not only doing a fantastic job of raising 
the academic standards, but also the athletic goals of the University.
  Again my congratulations to the team, to their leader, and to 
President David Boren.
  From the entire State, we are all very proud of the University of 
Oklahoma.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mrs. Murray). Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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