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Kendrick Meek: Mr. Ryan, we were very mild. Those of us from Florida were very mild when the University of Florida, and I'll take this…

On the recordOctober 17, 2007
Mr. Ryan, we were very mild. Those of us from Florida were very mild when the University of Florida, and I'll take this from Ms. Wasserman Schultz because if she says it she may not be as mild as I am when a certain team in Ohio, not only in football, but basketball, found themselves, no I will not yield. So what I'm saying, this whole dancing in the end zone experience that you're having now about going on and on and on, Florida, I mean, the Marlins are nowhere in this thing, and we had nothing, we're just sitting here quiet, doing an hour with you and we're not, we're not talking sports, we're all friends. We're talking about children's health care. But we understand that those victories, the people of Youngstown, Ohio, being in Niles, Ohio, and other cities around it are very represented here under your leadership, sir, and I respect that. And I'm saying there is a limit.
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Discussing children's health care while referencing sports rivalries.

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