[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7054]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRESSIONAL SPORTSMEN'S CAUCUS

  (Mr. ROSS of Arkansas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. ROSS of Arkansas. Madam Speaker, the Congressional Sportsmen's 
Caucus is the largest bipartisan caucus in the Congress. Every year, we 
go out and have a little bit of fun shooting sporting clays, skeet, and 
trap. It's kind of like the baseball game and the football game and all 
the other stuff that goes on around here where we try to get out and 
get to know one another better.
  This year, just yesterday, out at PG County, the Annual Congressional 
Sportsman's Caucus Trap, Skeet, and Sporting Clay Competition was held, 
and I'm pleased to report, Madam Speaker, that for the third 
consecutive year the Democrats won the trophy. Did I say for the third 
consecutive year?
  Top Gun Member of Congress went to Mike Thompson.
  Top Gun Democrat went to Collin Peterson.
  Top Gun Republican went to John Kline.
  Top Skeet Member was Jeff Duncan.
  Top Trap Member was Austin Scott.
  Top Sporting Clays Member was Bennie Thompson.
  Top Beginner Member was Renee Ellmers.
  Top Laser Shot went to Heath Shuler.
  With that, Madam Speaker, I would yield to my cochair of the 
Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus, the gentleman from Florida (Mr. 
Miller).
  Mr. MILLER of Florida. I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I'll 
make this very brief.
  Congratulations.
  It was a great day to be out there. I promise to those on our side of 
the aisle we will not be handicapped next year by only shooting .410 
slugs. We will use shotguns with open chokes.
  It was a great day. It went to a good cause for those that enjoy the 
outdoors, conservation, and the environment. I appreciate the 
opportunity to chair the Republican side of the Sportsman's Caucus.
  Congratulations to our friends. I was in the team right behind Bennie 
Thompson. Bennie, we're going to get you on our side.
  Congratulations.

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