Elijah Cummings: “Mr. Speaker, I first want to congratulate the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Guiterrez), the gentleman from Illinois (Mr.…”

“Mr. Speaker, I first want to congratulate the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Guiterrez), the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Davis) and the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Yates) for introducing this very, very important resolution. Today, this Congress pauses to salute a man named Sammy Sosa. Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs is being honored today for being a fine sportsman and for conducting himself with dignity and modesty while in pursuit of Roger Maris' single season home run record. A native of the Dominican Republic, Sammy Sosa is an inspiration to Americans, Latin Americans, and all who love the game of baseball. On Sunday, in a critical Cubs-Brewers game, Sosa caught up to Mark McGwire and hit his 62nd home run. At that moment, the Cubs were still behind, and though he was experiencing a personal victory, Sosa did not celebrate until his teammate Mark Grace hit the winning home run to end the game 11 to 10. Sosa carried Grace a few steps to the dugout, and the Cubs carried Sosa. Baseball is a team effort, and Sosa's actions exemplify just that.”