[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 20]
[House]
[Pages 27717-27718]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND'S WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM FOR 
                   WINNING THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take the 
Special Order time of the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Wynn).
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentleman from Oregon?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Blumenauer) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, we have had a great deal of give and 
take on the floor this evening, important issues that we have discussed 
throughout the day. But I am pleased this evening to rise to recognize 
the outstanding accomplishments of the women's soccer team for the 
University of Portland, which this last weekend won their second 
national championship in the last 3 years. The Lady Pilots finished the 
season undefeated. They set a single-season attendance record, or 
rather their rabid fans did, over 40,000, the first time this has ever 
happened.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a very solid program that was built by the late 
Clive Charles, the legendary soccer coach, a solid foundation that has 
made a tremendous difference for women's soccer in our State of Oregon 
and around the country.
  It is my pleasure to extend congratulations to President Bill 
Beauchamp, Coach Garrett Smith, and the players: the 2005 College Cup 
MVP for the offense, Christine Sinclair; the defensive MVP, Cori 
Alexander; and College Cup all tournament team members, Stephanie 
Lopez, Angie Woznuk, Megan

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Rapinoe, and Lindsey Huie. They are truly a work of art to watch, the 
camaraderie, the spirit, the drive and determination of this team. It 
has performed at an outstanding level for over a dozen years now.
  Somewhere in heaven I know the late Clive Charles is smiling, and in 
Portland the entire community is cheering.

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