Rob Andrews: “I congratulate the outstanding athletes of the Lady Vols of the University of Tennessee for being outstanding students…”

“I congratulate the outstanding athletes of the Lady Vols of the University of Tennessee for being outstanding students, outstanding athletes, and great representatives of their university in this country. I must say, coming from New Jersey, as far as we were concerned, there were two champions playing in this championship game that took place. The Lady Vols won a decisive victory fair and square on the court, although those of us that are fans of Rutgers say we will be back next year to challenge again. But I was in the chair when the Rutgers resolution passed last week, and I did not want to let this moment pass without adding my voice to acknowledge the championship quality of the young women on both of these teams. In New Jersey, we are particularly proud of the grace and dignity and class shown by the young women of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights basketball team. We think those characteristics are amply shared by the Lady Vols as well, and I just wanted to add my voice of congratulations as the runner-up to the Lady Vols. But we believe that our young ladies, Mr. Speaker, from Rutgers are champions in every sense of the word.”