Christopher John: “I am very proud to stand up here today to congratulate two national championships from the same city. I think that is an…”

“I am very proud to stand up here today to congratulate two national championships from the same city. I think that is an accomplishment that we all in Louisiana, and certainly the Congressman from Baton Rouge, should be very proud of. As the gentleman mentioned, on January 4, down in the Louisiana Superdome in the Sugar Bowl, which was the BCS national championship, the LSU Fighting Tigers, my alma mater, defeated the Oklahoma Sooners in the Bowl Championship Series national title. The Tigers did the State proud by bringing home the first national championship in 45 years, Mr. Speaker; and I think that is a proud accomplishment. However, LSU, as the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Baker) has mentioned, is not the only collegiate football team to excel this year. The Southern University Jaguars gave the fans throughout the country something to cheer about when they were recognized in the Sheraton Poll as the 2004 Historical Black College National Championship, completing the dual national championships from two universities from the same town.”