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On the recordFebruary 3, 2011
when we tune in this Sunday night to watch Super Bowl XLV, we will cheer players from all across our Nation. But as a Michiganian, I will take special pride in watching the several players from Michigan colleges. I will cheer Flozell Adams of Michigan State University; Charlie Batch and T.J. Lang of Eastern Michigan University; Larry Foote, LaMarr Woodley and Charles Woodson of the University of Michigan; Greg Jennings of Western Michigan University; and Nick McDonald of Grand Valley State University. But what is perhaps most extraordinary is the fact that four of the players on the field this Sunday will come from a single Michigan institution, Central Michigan University. The presence of these four players shows that it's not the size or the fame of the football program, but the effort and determination of its people, that bring success. That is true not just in athletics, but academics as well.
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Mike Levin
Democratic · California
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govinfo.gov
Feb 3, 2011

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The speaker highlights the achievements of Michigan college players in Super Bowl XLV.

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