[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 21386]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    CONGRATULATING ROBERT GRIFFIN III ON WINNING THE HEISMAN TROPHY

  (Mr. CARTER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARTER. Mr. Speaker, last week, I dropped a resolution commending 
Robert Griffin III for winning the 2011 Heisman Trophy.
  Robert Griffin, a student of Baylor University, is one of the 
outstanding Americans in this country, an amazing young man who 
graduated from high school at Copperas Cove, Texas, in my district.
  He graduated in 2008, went off to Baylor University to play football 
and to go to school. He graduated from Baylor University in 2010. I 
think that alone is pretty fantastic. He went on to be the quarterback 
of the Baylor football team, leading them to the best season that 
they've had in generations. They are ranked number 12 in the Bowl 
Championship Series.
  This is a young man whose mother and father are sergeants in the 
Army. He was born overseas while they were serving. He now is the 
Heisman Trophy winner, has been named the outstanding player in the 
country, and he is not only outstanding as a student but he is 
outstanding as a player and as a human being.
  He chose Baylor University because he wanted to go to a good 
Christian school. This young man won the Davey O'Brien Award. He is the 
kind of role model that we want our children to aspire to be. He is 
hardworking, with a good work ethic. He believes in his fellow players. 
He cares, he leads, and he wins. This young man should be commended. 
Within 2 years from now, he will have a master's degree and a law 
degree in addition to his bachelor's degree, and he still has one more 
year of eligibility. I would say this is the kind of kid we all wish 
our kid could grow up to be.
  I want to commend his parents, the people of Copperas Cove, and the 
State of Texas for producing this fine young football player. We call 
him RG3.

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