[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24750]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING PLAYERS, STAFF AND PARENTS OF COUNCIL ROCK-NEWTOWN LITTLE 
                              LEAGUE TEAM

  (Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FITZPATRICK of Pennsylvania. Madam Speaker, it is my honor and 
privilege this week to host the players, staff and families of Bucks 
County, Pennsylvania's own Council Rock-Newtown Little League team to 
our Nation's Capital.
  This past August, the CR-Newtown team defeated the Toms River 
American Little League team of Toms River, New Jersey, to qualify for a 
seat at the 59th Little League World Series. Their victory marked the 
first mid-Atlantic championship for Pennsylvania since 1960, and their 
20 post-season victories that led the team through the series has made 
Bucks County as well as Pennsylvania proud of their achievement.
  I know that the team will remember this summer's season for the rest 
of their lives. They put their all into their sport, suffering injury 
and playing the underdog. Every one of the players on the team has done 
a wonderful job, and I am proud to acknowledge their achievement today.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating them 
on their historic season.

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