Tom Lantos: “I rise to extol one of San Mateo, California's favorite sons, the quarterback of the Patriots, Tom Brady. His continued…”

“I rise to extol one of San Mateo, California's favorite sons, the quarterback of the Patriots, Tom Brady. His continued success in the National Football League is a source of great pride for the city of San Mateo, which is located in my congressional district, and for the entire Bay Area as well. After leading the New England Patriots to a spectacular 14-win regular season, Tom continued his winning ways in a post-season that culminated in the Patriots' third Super Bowl victory in four years. As we have come to expect, Tom Brady guided his team to victory with a near flawless performance. He completed 23 of the 33 passes he threw with zero interceptions, and finished with a higher quarterback rating than either of his previous Most Valuable Player performances. Tom Brady's extraordinary play in the Super Bowl is even more remarkable when one considers the great personal grief he had to overcome when his grandmother passed away just five days before the big game. Instead of allowing his loss to overwhelm him, Tom demonstrated his professionalism by remaining focused and played a great game.”