Political Quotes

“I am going to wrap up. I see the majority leader is on the floor, but I know he is a big sports fan. Catcher David Ross, playing in the final game of his career, made history when he hit a home run in the fifth inning of game 7 to give the Chicago Cubs a 6-to-3 lead. At 39 years of age, almost 40--a senior by baseball standards--Ross became the oldest player ever to hit a home run in World Series game 7. Kyle Schwarber--what a comeback--tore his ACL in the third game of the season and worked his whole season in physical rehab to try to come back. He made it just in time to play in the World Series. He ignited the Cubs' 10th inning rally in game 7 with a lead-off single and finished the Series with a .412 average and two RBIs. And then there is Ben Zobrist, the pride of Eureka, IL, and the MVP of 2016. I want to also congratulate the Cleveland Indians' manager Terry Francona and their entire organization and one of their best and most loyal fans, Senator Sherrod Brown. As Terry Francona said after game 7, they tried until there was nothing left. The epicenter of Cubs Nation is on the North Side of Chicago, but it is much bigger. It reaches across America. The Cubs Nation has fans in every city. Probably the most amazing parade I have ever attended--and I have been to hundreds--was the Cubs' victory parade. They estimated the crowd at 5 million. I tell you what, I think they are right.…”