[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1526]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       CONGRATULATING THE NCAA FOOTBALL CHAMPION TEXAS LONGHORNS

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, for the second time in a row, the 
University of Texas has won the Rose Bowl. By any definition, the 2006 
victory was a classic and made the Longhorns the national champions.
  Led by quarterback Vince Young, the Longhorns fought their way to a 
stunning 41-38 victory over the top-ranked University of Southern 
California Trojans.
  Vince Young ran for 200 yards, passed for 267 and scored the winning 
touchdown with 19 seconds left on the clock. It does not get much 
better than that, which is why Vince Young won the Most Valuable Player 
trophy.
  UT Coach Mack Brown and the entire Longhorn football team have a 
special place deep in the hearts of all Texans. Through hard work, 
determination and teamwork, the Longhorns beat the odds and became an 
example for all of us of what sportsmanship really means.
  Today, appropriately, the Longhorns were honored at the White House 
by President and Texan George Bush. Please join me in congratulating 
the Longhorns on their championship season. Hook 'Em Horns.

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