[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 4068]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              {time}  1915
              CONGRATULATING VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY WILDCATS

  (Mr. MEEHAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MEEHAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the 2016 NCAA 
Men's Basketball National Champions, the Villanova University Wildcats.
  As head coach Jay Wright is fond of saying, Villanova basketball can 
be defined in one word: attitude. I might say it is an infectious 
attitude. Over the course of a magical 3-week run in the NCAA 
tournament, the Wildcats showed why. It was a run that culminated in 
one of, if not the greatest championship games in NCAA men's basketball 
history. It was a game that featured two intensely competitive teams, 
two of basketball's most talented coaches, and an ending for the ages.
  Junior Kris Jenkins' championship-winning buzzer beater is the sort 
of moment that, for millions of kids across this country practicing in 
the driveways or at their neighborhood parks, dreams are made of.
  Villanova's program has a long and storied history of success, both 
on the court and off, and in the classroom. It is a tradition of 
humility, grace, and integrity that our entire region can be proud of. 
Villanova is not a large school, but it has built a world-class 
basketball program deeply rooted in its values.
  I congratulate National Coach of the Year Jay Wright, his players and 
their families, and the entire Villanova community on their victory.

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