[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 2]
[House]
[Page 1906]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: AFC CHAMPIONS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Burton) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. BURTON of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, yesterday was a great day for the 
State of Indiana and the city of Indianapolis.
  For a long, long time, the Indianapolis Colts, our football team, has 
been trying to make it to the Super Bowl; but they have come just a 
little bit short the last 3 or 4 years. As a matter of fact, many 
people were saying that they didn't have what it takes to make it to 
the Super Bowl.
  Yesterday, the Indianapolis Colts were down 21-3 at the half, and 
many Hoosiers who were watching the football game and people across the 
country were so dismayed because they thought once again we weren't 
going to make it. But Peyton Manning, the quarterback for the Colts; 
and Joseph Addai; Tony Dungy, the coach of the team; Bill Polian, who 
put this thing together as president of the club; and the whole team 
did an outstanding job and came back and made the greatest comeback in 
the history of championship playoff games to win the game by 4 points 
right at the end.
  I just have to tell you that it was the most exciting game that I 
have ever seen, and I want to congratulate the Colts on behalf of the 
Congress and behalf of the people of the State of Indiana for doing 
such an outstanding job.
  One other thing I would like to comment on is the defense of the 
Colts has been maligned over the past four, five or six games of the 
season, and yet when it came to the playoffs, they rose to the occasion 
and did an outstanding job. Defenses don't usually get the accolades 
they deserve when they perform well, but I want to say to the Colts' 
defense, you guys did one heck of a job, and you proved your mettle, 
and I hope in the next 2 weeks you will get yourselves all up for this 
big game for the championship in Miami. Everybody in Indiana is rooting 
for you. You did a great job in the playoffs. Peyton, take them to 
victory in the Super Bowl. We are rooting for you.

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