John Sarbanes: “I rise to acknowledge an historic victory that occurred over last weekend, when the United States Naval Academy football…”

“I rise to acknowledge an historic victory that occurred over last weekend, when the United States Naval Academy football team, for the first time in 43 years, upset the University of Notre Dame. As we recognize the accomplishments of this Midshipmen football team, we also recognize the commitment that each middie has made to our country. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the Midshipmen for their historic victory over the Fighting Irish. It is in this spirit that I submit further remarks for inclusion in the Congressional Record as well as an editorial from the Baltimore Sun recognizing the extraordinary accomplishment of these young men. And also for the record, I would like to say, Go Navy. Beat Army. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the United States Naval Academy Football Team for Saturday's thrilling victory over the University of Notre Dame. The Midshipmen defeated the Fighting Irish 46-44 in triple-overtime, marking the first Navy victory in the annual match-up since 1963. A tradition since 1927, the Navy-Notre Dame series is the longest uninterrupted intersectional series in Division I college football. This year's installment of this great football rivalry was, for the first time, tied at the end of regulation and featured 90 combined points, the most ever in the 80-year-old series. The Midshipmen victory in the third overtime snapped Notre Dame's 43-year win streak in harrowing fashion.”