Political Quotes

“On behalf of the fans and the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, it is a great pleasure for me to come to the Senate floor today to brag on a group of young men that refused to give up, a team that showed us all the best about teamwork, selflessness, and dedication--the 1998 NCAA National Champion University of Kentucky Wildcats. The University of Kentucky has a storied tradition of outstanding basketball teams; the 'Fabulous Five,' the 'Fiddlin Five,' 'Rupp's Runts,' and more recently, 'The Unforgettables,' to name just a few. But today, we have a new team to add to that list: 'The Comeback Cats.' Faced with a 10-point half-time deficit, the Cats overcame that deficit and rallied to beat Utah, a team of outstanding athletes playing under a fine coach. And by doing so, they broke the all-time record for the largest half-time deficit overcome in the NCAA Title game.”