Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague from Illinois (Mr. Davis) for his courtesy to allow me, with great enthusiasm, to come to the floor to salute Team America, the Oracle Team USA, which came from behind to win the America's Cup. As many people may be aware, and some not, over the past year or so the San Francisco Bay Area has been home to the America's Cup race. It's a venerable race. It is usually out to sea, where people in their sailboats could witness what was going on or see it on TV. Because of the vision of Larry Ellison, it was brought to San Francisco Bay. It went from white caps to blue collar, and anyone who could see the bay could see the America's Cup race. The shores were lined with people, and anyone who had a view of the water could see something spectacular happen. For the past 2 weeks, San Francisco was home to the 34th America's Cup Finals, where Oracle Team USA and Emirates New Zealand raced across the bay for the right to win the oldest trophy in international sport. The race was swift--boasting AC72s, the fastest catamarans the competition has ever seen. The race was long--lasting over 15 days, as these two incredible teams competed in 19 races. The race was close--featuring the first ``winner-takes-all'' final race in 30 years. And yesterday afternoon, the 34th America's Cup finished with the most incredible comeback in history.…”