NAN A. S. HAYWORTH: “there is no doubt that this is a trying time in our history. Questions of great moment confront this House, and yet…”

“there is no doubt that this is a trying time in our history. Questions of great moment confront this House, and yet precisely because this is a time of national need, it is entirely appropriate that we focus likewise on our national pastime because the recently completed World Series offers to millions of Americans more than just diversion and amusement. It offers again reinforcement of the positive characteristics of teamwork and rising to the task when the chips are down. As one who is honored to represent the great State of Arizona, I come to this well today to salute the new world champion Arizona Diamondbacks. Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, absolutely thrilling on the mound. Quite rationally and reasonably co-Most Valuable Players in the series. I salute likewise the American League Champions New York Yankees because it is a simple notion in sports, to be the best, you have to beat the best, and that is what the Diamondbacks accomplished as a team. So we salute the D-backs as World Champs. We salute the Yankees, and let us get back to work on behalf of the American people.”