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Hon. Michael G. Oxley: some folks may wonder why I am up here with the distinguished delegation from the Pittsburgh area, and that deserves…

On the recordFebruary 8, 2006
some folks may wonder why I am up here with the distinguished delegation from the Pittsburgh area, and that deserves some explanation. The fine young quarterback for the Steelers, who became the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, Ben Roethlisberger, is from my hometown of Findlay and also a graduate of Miami University, my alma mater, the cradle of coaches. And we are very proud of Ben's accomplishments, not only what he has meant to Findlay and our community and to the State of Ohio, Miami University, and the great record that he had at Miami, but, of course, now with Pittsburgh. There are a lot of Cleveland Browns fans who are very frustrated about the fact that the Browns chose one before Pittsburgh, the Browns chose somebody else besides the native son of Ohio, and the winner of that, of course, was Pittsburgh and the Steelers, and they stand to gain by winning a fantastic Super Bowl. So I want to thank my good friend Congressman Murphy for adding me as a cosponsor to this legislation, making me part of this great celebration, and truly honor this fine young man who is such a great role model for the kids in Findlay and Pittsburgh and really all over the country to show that a classy young guy at 23 can lead a distinguished team to a Super Bowl victory.…

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