[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[House]
[Pages 21825-21826]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



          SALUTE TO THE WORLD SERIES PLAYERS, ARIZONA DIAMOND-
                       BACKS AND NEW YORK YANKEES

  (Mr. HAYWORTH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HAYWORTH. Mr. Speaker, there is no doubt that this is a trying 
time in our history. Questions of great moment confront this House, and 
yet precisely because this is a time of national need, it is entirely 
appropriate that we focus likewise on our national pastime because the 
recently completed World Series offers to millions of Americans more 
than just diversion and amusement. It offers again reinforcement of the 
positive characteristics of teamwork and rising to the task when the 
chips are down.
  As one who is honored to represent the great State of Arizona, I come 
to this well today to salute the new world champion Arizona 
Diamondbacks. Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, absolutely thrilling on 
the mound. Quite

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rationally and reasonably co-Most Valuable Players in the series.
  I salute likewise the American League Champions New York Yankees 
because it is a simple notion in sports, to be the best, you have to 
beat the best, and that is what the Diamondbacks accomplished as a 
team.
  So we salute the D-backs as World Champs. We salute the Yankees, and 
let us get back to work on behalf of the American people.

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