[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 11472]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             CONGRATULATIONS TO THE USA WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM

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                        HON. KATHLEEN C. HOCHUL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 19, 2011

  Ms. HOCHUL. Mr. Speaker, while we are preoccupied with the weighty 
issues of the day, we need to take a moment to acknowledge what is 
good.
  Today, I'd like to congratulate a group of exceptionally strong and 
inspiring women--the United States Women's Soccer Team.
  Despite fierce competition, these women overcame insurmountable odds 
and made it through five rounds of play, doing us all proud.
  And what is most exciting to me is that two of the strongest players 
on that team hail from western New York. Abby Wambach was born and 
raised in Rochester, and Alex Morgan currently plays for the Western 
New York Flash.
  These two women gave the United States our goals--proving to be 
tremendous athletes that deserve our recognition.
  Thanks to Abby, Alex and their teammates for making western New 
Yorkers, and all Americans, proud. Through working as a team, they 
brought us together as a nation.
  And I like to note that they worked together as a team, on behalf of 
America. I think there are some lessons we should take from these 
inspiring women and I would be very proud to welcome both Abby and Alex 
to Washington and give them a tour of our Capitol.

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