[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 9047]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  THE RUTGERS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Holt) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, the women's basketball team of Rutgers 
University had a great season going to the finals. And as one of two 
Members of Congress who represents Rutgers University here in Congress, 
I would like to pay tribute to them, not just for their athletic 
ability.
  After the season was over, they were the subject of hateful, crude 
and insulting comments; and they responded with restraint, with 
eloquence and dignity. They were classy. These athletes and Coach 
Stringer distinguished themselves after the season even more than they 
did during their extraordinary season. And they serve as a reminder of 
what college athletics is all about, or should be. We hold up college 
athletics not for the entertainment of alumni and fans, but because we 
believe athletic participation builds character. These women of the 
Rutgers basketball team showed that they have character.

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