[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 7112]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            HOUSTON ROCKETS

  (Ms. JACKSON LEE asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, what about those Houston Rockets.
  In the 18th Congressional District, in the Toyota Center last night, 
we reclaimed the name Clutch City. Let me thank the young men of the 
Houston Rockets, the Rockets organization. For the first time in 18 
years, the Rockets are in the Western Championship.
  Oh, I know that it is not the championship of the National Basketball 
Association, but it is really good for Houstonians.
  We had a rockin' good time. For those who were able just to be on the 
streets, those who were inside the arena, those who were at various 
sites around the city, I watched my constituents have just a great 
amount of joy.
  It is my privilege to thank the owners, the coach, and, yes, all of 
the team. We know there are great stars on the team. We know that they 
work as a team, and that is what makes the Houston Rockets great.
  I am here today saying, what about those Rockets, with a red coat on 
to salute the Houston Rockets and push them on tomorrow night to be 
champions again. I thank them for being the right kind of role models 
for our young people and letting them know that academics and sports go 
together. The National Basketball Association realizes the importance 
of young people having role models but young people staying in school, 
and they are staying focused on that.
  So I am rooting for the Houston Rockets. What about those Houston 
Rockets. Clutch City.

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