Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform be discharged from further consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1461) supporting Olympic Day on June 23, 2010, and congratulating Team USA and World Fit participants, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the gentleman from Maryland? There was no objection. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 1461 Whereas Olympic Day, June 23, 2010, celebrates the Olympic ideal of developing peace through sport; Whereas June 23 marks the anniversary of the founding of the modern Olympic movement, the date on which the Congress of Paris approved the proposal of Pierre de Coubertin to found the modern Olympics; Whereas for more than 100 years, the Olympic movement has built a more peaceful and better world by educating young people through amateur athletics, by bringing together athletes from many countries in friendly competition, and by forging new relationships bound by friendship, solidarity, and fair play; Whereas the United States advocates the ideals of the Olympic movement; Whereas Olympic Day will encourage the development of Olympic and Paralympic sport in the United States; Whereas Team USA won an historic 37 medals at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games; Whereas Team USA won 13 medals at the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games; Whereas the USOC Pa…”