Political Quotes

“Mr. President, this is a little out of character. Confession is good for the soul. One of my very favorite--maybe my most favorite--of spectator sports is, of all things, girls' softball. Now, a lot of people don't even know anything about the sport. It is pretty incredible. I am pleased to tell you that Oklahoma City is the home of a very famous ASA Hall of Fame stadium, which is the world's No. 1 softball field. This is where the Big 12 Softball Championship and the Women's College World Series are held. This past May, the Sooners won the championship game at the Big 12 softball tournament between Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, which also has a great team, at this impressive stadium. The Sooners won. Then, on June 6, they became the 2017 Women's College World Series national champions in Oklahoma City. After facing diversity in the earlier game against North Dakota State in the NCAA regionals, the Sooners proceeded to win 11 consecutive games--think about that, 11 consecutive games--ultimately achieving a 5-to-4 victory over the University of Florida Gators. In the first game of the championship series, Oklahoma outlasted Florida in a recordbreaking--I was here; we were actually in session at that time--17 innings. It went until 3 o'clock in the morning. Of course, we won. It was the longest game in the history of women's college series of all time. This win is the women's softball team's second consecutive national championship and the third in the last 5 years.…”