Sam Brownback: “I am delighted my colleagues granted me this special privilege to speak as in morning business on something so…”

“I am delighted my colleagues granted me this special privilege to speak as in morning business on something so important. This is a bit personal if you are a Kansan. The sport of basketball was invented in Kansas by James Naismith in 1891, and last night it was perfected by the University of Kansas basketball team. I don't know how many people got to watch it. What a fabulous game. I was able to be there, which was a great delight. It went into an overtime game with less than 3 seconds to play and a three-point shot by Mario Chalmers sent it into overtime. It was a classic of college basketball. The whole place was in pandemonium. There were great teams on both sides--Memphis and KU--playing this game. At the end of the day, Kansas came out with a victory. It was a fantastic night. I congratulate the NCAA on the Final Four and the tournament. I think they do a spectacular job of bringing people together and having a great venue. This game was in San Antonio last night, a fantastic celebration of amateur athletics. These players are phenomenal in all they can do. It is certainly a great day to be a Kansan, a great day to be a Jayhawk. My law school degree is from the University of Kansas. It is a great basketball school, with four national championships, one added last night. They have a great tradition of basketball at the school.”