Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself as much time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of H. Res. 1001, which recognizes and congratulates the North Central College Cardinals' men's cross country team for winning the 2009 NCAA Division III men's cross country championship, and for pursuing athletic and academic excellence. For the entirety of the 2009 season, the North Central College Cardinals' men's cross country team held onto their ranking as number one among NCAA Division III teams, and by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. The team won their first Illinois Intercollegiate Championship this season, edging out the University of Illinois by 16 points, while winning the NCAA Midwest Regional by an 84-point margin. On November 21, 2009, the team applied the lessons learned during their successful season and displayed their outstanding athletic skills by winning the NCAA Division III National Cross Country Championship. It was the Cardinals' 13th team men's cross country championship in their school's history, and its first since 1999. The team won with 50 points, and the margin of victory was the largest in the history of the Division III men's national meet. In addition, all seven of the Cardinal team's national championship competitors earned All-American honors.…”