[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9114]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING THE NBA CHAMPION DALLAS MAVERICKS

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the newly 
crowned NBA champions, the Dallas Mavericks. They came together, 
persevered, and played exceptionally well as a team.
  The MVP of the series, Dirk Nowitzki, will go down in history as a 
tireless worker and humble team player who shined both on and off the 
court.
  I'm proud of the Mavs' first-ever NBA championship title and hope 
there are many more to come. It is Flag Day, and I think it's 
noteworthy that this team is emblematic of the American spirit--as 
individuals they are good, but when they come together, they are great.
  God bless Texas. God bless the Mavs. I salute you.

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