Tom Harkin: “I see my friend, Richard Burr, the outstanding Senator from North Carolina, on the floor. North Carolina, of course, is…”

“I see my friend, Richard Burr, the outstanding Senator from North Carolina, on the floor. North Carolina, of course, is the home State of that great school, Appalachian State. I know that after their defeat tonight under the paws of the Panthers, it will continue to be a great school and a great football team. My good friend and I have made a little wager on the game tonight: six North Carolina pork chops versus six Iowa pork chops. You see, I say to my friend, just as Iowa is No. 1 in pork production, and North Carolina is No. 2 in pork production, after tonight, Iowa will be No. 1 in 1-AA football, and North Carolina will be No. 2 in 1-AA football. So, again, I look forward to dining on those great North Carolina pork chops. I ask my friend, please, would you throw in some of that North Carolina barbecue sauce with them? I yield the floor. Exhibit 1 [From the Des Moines Register, Dec. 14, 2005] Panther Football A to Z (By Rob Gray) Chattanooga, TN.--It's hard to describe, let alone explain. Northern Iowa's stunning run from NCAA Division I-AA football playoff longshot to championship game participant ends Friday with a first-ever title hanging in the balance. Only Appalachian State stands in the way. ``I'm sure after the season's over I'm really going to be kind of in awe, but right now we're trying to get focused on the game, trying not to get caught up in the moment,'' said Panther quarterback Eric Sanders.…”