Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 209) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 209 Whereas the Dallas Mavericks finished the 2010-11 National Basketball Association (NBA) season with a 57-25 record; Whereas, during the 2011 NBA Playoffs, the Mavericks defeated the Portland Trailblazers, Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City Thunder, and Miami Heat en route to the NBA Championship; Whereas the Mavericks epitomized a ``never say die'' attitude during the 2011 NBA Finals, overcoming losses in games 1 and 3 of the NBA Finals with thrilling fourth quarter comebacks in games 2, 4, and 5 to take a 3-2 series lead; Whereas, on June 12, 2011, the Mavericks won the 2011 NBA Championship in 6 games over the Miami Heat; Whereas the Mavericks owner Mark Cuban never wavered in his commitment to bring an NBA championship to Dallas, fulfilling the vision of founding owner Don Carter and past owner Ross Perot, Jr.; Whereas the President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Donnie Nelson built a team complete with depth, versatility, and humility; Whereas third-year Head Coach Rick Carlisle and his assistants helped transform the Mavericks from a perennial playoff contender into the NBA's best; Whereas Dirk Nowitzki, who has s…”