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On the recordMarch 16, 2010
I thank the gentlewoman for yielding. Go Terps! And they did. I'm a graduate of the University of Maryland. Like so many others, I am very proud of my alma mater. I went there many, many years ago. I have owned a number of homes throughout my life, but one of them was three doors from Gary Williams. I've known Gary Williams for all the time he's been at the University of Maryland, which is now over 20 years. Gary Williams is an extraordinary individual, an extraordinary coach, and has had great success at every school he's coached at throughout this country. He's been at Maryland for, as I said, over two decades. He's the most winning coach in Maryland history. Lefty Driesell was his predecessor--not immediate predecessor, but in terms of holding that record. Lefty did a great job at the University of Maryland. Maryland was picked very low in the ACC standings at the beginning of this season. The expectations were not high.
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland
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Mar 16, 2010

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The speaker is celebrating the achievements of the University of Maryland basketball coach Gary Williams.

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