[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18474]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRESS BESTS LOBBYISTS ONCE AGAIN IN CHARITY BASKETBALL GAME

  (Mr. QUINN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. QUINN. Mr. Speaker, I am here to report to the House and to the 
general public the results of last evening's sixth annual benefit 
basketball game between Members of Congress and the lobbying community 
here in Washington. I am here also to report that the outcome was a 58-
41 victory for the Members of Congress.
  I would like to mention the players, our bipartisan team of Jeff 
Flake, Vito Fossella, Harold Ford, Kenny Hulshof, Devin Nunes, Todd 
Platts, Tim Ryan, John Shimkus, and Todd Tiahrt.
  In the past 6 years I am also happy to report that the House Members 
have a 5-1 record after last night's game, but to report after 6 years 
that the game has raised over $150,000 for charities here in 
Washington, D.C., particularly the Hortons Kids charity that services 
inner city young children.
  Special thanks also, Mr. Speaker, to Mr. Paul Miller and others at 
the American League of Lobbyists, who worked tirelessly during the year 
to put the game together. As we go forward in the next year, hopefully 
we can do bigger and better things.

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