Brad Miller: “there are a few things in life about which I am certain. I am certain that the word ``barbecue'' means chopped pork with…”

“there are a few things in life about which I am certain. I am certain that the word ``barbecue'' means chopped pork with a vinegar-based sauce. I am certain that ordering grits north of Richmond is a terrible gamble. And I am certain that the order of the universe, the plan of salvation, provides that the University of North Carolina will be a national power in college basketball. Mr. Speaker, it was tough for a couple of years, but order has been restored. With the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. McIntyre) I attended this year's Final Four in St. Louis. I honored the tradition begun by Roy Williams, who was then an assistant to Dean Smith, at the Final Four in New Orleans in 1982: I spat in the Mississippi River for luck. I went to the top of the Gateway Arch, and I spat in Mississippi. I visited the Museum of Westward Expansion, and I spat in the Mississippi. I visited the old courthouse where the Dred Scott case was tried, and I spat in the Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I went through the weekend with a cotton mouth. At times I was dizzy from dehydration, all from the constant spitting, but my efforts were amply rewarded in the semifinal against Michigan State and in the final against Illinois. North Carolina played tough defense. They hustled they played team ball and they won it all. I am proud of my alma mater, and I am proud of our basketball program.…”