[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 685-686]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      CONGRATULATIONS GATOR NATION

  (Mr. STEARNS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)

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  Mr. STEARNS. Madam Speaker, once again I come to the House floor to 
honor the accomplishment of the University of Florida Gators. On 
Thursday night, the Gators won their second BCS national football 
championship in the past 3 years by beating a very good Oklahoma team 
24-14. Add to this the back-to-back basketball championships in 2006 
and 2007, Gainesville is quickly becoming known as the ``City of 
Champions.''
  In their hard-fought victory, the Gators' defense was able to hold 
Oklahoma--the highest scoring team in modern football history--to 14 
points and 363 total yards. On offense, Tim Tebow showed why he is 
perhaps the best quarterback in the history of college football by 
finishing with 231 yards passing and 109 yards rushing. Tebow becomes 
just the fifth player since 1950 to win two national titles and the 
Heisman Trophy.
  I congratulate Coach Urban Meyer and all of the Gator football 
players for their incredible accomplishments.
  Go Gators.

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