[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8907]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  THE MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM FINAL FOUR APPEARANCE

  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, today, it is with great admiration that 
I congratulate the Marquette University Men's Basketball Team on their 
accomplishment in making it to the Final Four of this year's NCAA 
Basketball Tournament. Their season was extremely impressive and made 
folks proud to be from Wisconsin.
  This was Marquette's third trip to the Final Four. Their first trip 
was in 1974, and they won the NCAA Championship in 1977. Their hard 
work and perseverance carried them into this prestigious position, 
which undoubtedly honored the instillings of Al McGuire, who was the 
coach from 1964 to 1977 and represents the spirit of this basketball 
program. With this great accomplishment, Marquette's coach Tom Crean 
graduates to the honors bestowed on this program in years past and has 
ignited the strong traditions of success that have long been a part of 
Marquette.
  I take great pride in recognizing the Marquette University Men's 
Basketball Team in their attainment of a spot in the Final Four of the 
NCAA Tournament. I wish Coach Crean and the Marquette University 
basketball team all the best. Wisconsin is very proud.

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