Hon. Michael G. Oxley: “I am proud to hold the coveted Roll Call trophy for the victory last night at Bowie Baysox Stadium, where I want to…”

“I am proud to hold the coveted Roll Call trophy for the victory last night at Bowie Baysox Stadium, where I want to thank our good friend, the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Hoyer), the host of the evening, for a wonderful time, the 41st Annual Roll Call Baseball Game between the Republicans and the Democrats for charity. The big winner last night really was charity. We raised over $90,000 for the Boys and Girls Clubs and for the Literacy Council. It was a well-played game. I want to thank my cohort on the other side of the diamond, the gentleman from Minnesota (Mr. Sabo), for once again being a great sportsman, and the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Watt), the pitcher for the Democrats, a consistent player, and all of the Republican team for a great victory. Our MVP last night was the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus). He was extraordinary. I took him from behind the plate and put him on the mound. Nobody thought we could win after Steve Largent left; but the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Shimkus) was magnificent, and did not walk a hitter and only allowed one earned run. Our infield played solid, and our outfield, as well. We had some timely hits from a couple of unlikely sources, and we came away victorious, so of course I thank the Members so much for this. Let me also say how proud we were of the women on our team.…”