[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 742]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               GO GATORS

  (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the University 
of Florida Gators for their win Monday night to capture their second 
football national championship. With the Gators' 41-14 defeat of the 
Ohio State Buckeyes, they become the first Division I school to hold 
the national championship in men's basketball and football at the same 
time.
  Coming into this game, many of the so-called experts did not give the 
Gators any chance of defeating the previously undefeated Buckeyes. 
However, once they took the field, the Gators were not intimidated. In 
fact, the Gators held Ohio State to only 82 yards of total offense, the 
fewest number of yards in BCS history.
  The Florida Gators are an excellent example of both the university 
and the great State of Florida in their tenacity, spirit and, of 
course, their desire to succeed. I take great pride in representing the 
University of Florida and congratulate Coach Urban Meyer and the entire 
university on this great accomplishment.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. I wanted to ask my colleague to continue for 
another minute since I am from Florida.

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