Andre Carson: “I rise to congratulate the five Indiana teams competing in March Madness. Mr. Speaker, for many, this is the best…”

“I rise to congratulate the five Indiana teams competing in March Madness. Mr. Speaker, for many, this is the best sporting day of the year, the commencement of 'March Madness.' I rise to congratulate the five teams from the State of Indiana; IUPUI, Butler University, Indiana University, Purdue University, and the University of Notre Dame for their advancement to compete in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. As some of you may know, the NCAA Headquarters and the Hall of Champion is located in my hometown of Indianapolis. I wish to commend Myles Brand on an excellent job as the NCAA president. The Butler Bulldogs, coached by Todd Lickliter, were winners of the Horizon League's regular-season crown, ending the season with a 25-5 record. This earned them an at-large bid to the tournament. Congratulations of Coach Lickliter and the Bulldog players for their outstanding season. I wish the Bulldogs good luck as they face the No. 5 seed of the East bracket, Mississippi State, this Friday. Indiana University of Bloomington, IN, the runner-up of last years championship, has also advanced to the NCAA Championship. Congratulations to Coach Mike Davis and the Hoosiers, who will play the 10th seeded Alabama Crimson Tide this Friday. I wish to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of the Indiana schools competing in the NCAA tournament. You have made us proud! I especially want to congratulate IUPUI and Butler University which reside in my hometown of Indianapolis.”