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Brian Bilbray: “The minority will support this bill. And, as pointed out by the gentlelady, this is probably--in fact, I would kind of…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 2010
The minority will support this bill. And, as pointed out by the gentlelady, this is probably--in fact, I would kind of challenge my own history background--the only general sport that has its origin from the New World. Lacrosse was actually a training device by American Indians to be able to train their young, sadly, for war. But it is a sport now that obviously may look a lot like a violent confrontation but is actually a very, very competitive sport, especially out here in the East. I appreciate the fact that we are recognizing the Washington Stealth. They must live up to their name. A lot of us have not heard of them before. But I, representing the minority, will accept the motion and will support it, Mr. Speaker. I yield back the balance of my time.
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Brian Bilbray
California
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Sep 28, 2010

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Speaker Bilbray discusses support for a bill recognizing the sport of lacrosse and the Washington Stealth team.

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