On the recordApril 14, 2010
I am the proud sponsor of this resolution, which congratulates the Duke University men's basketball team for winning the 2010 NCAA Division I National Championship. From its roots as tiny Trinity College in 1838 to its current status as one of the world's premiere research and educational institutions, Duke University, like its basketball team, is a testament to the virtues of hard work, determination, and excellence--in the classroom, in the community, and in Cameron Indoor Stadium as well. Trust me, I understand the importance of team loyalties to Members of Congress, and I also understand the need, occasionally, to balance these loyalties. But I think we can all agree today that the Blue Devils should be commended, and they should be commended unanimously, for reaching this pinnacle of men's college basketball.





