Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I want to begin this morning by congratulating the South Dakota State University football team on an incredible win Saturday in Brookings, SD. I happened to be on hand for this great event. Thanks to their great performance in Saturday's game, which included five scores in their first five possessions, the Jackrabbits are headed to the FCS National Championship for the second time in three seasons. Saturday's win is the latest in a banner season for the Jacks, who have gone 13 and 1 and won the Missouri Valley Conference to become the No. 1 seed in the FCS playoffs. Of course, Saturday's game would not have been possible without the men and women who worked to clear the roads around Brookings, and the volunteers and staff who cleared the field and seats after a major snowstorm last week. When the game got underway, temperatures were in the single digits, not including the windchill. When you add in the windchill, it was well below zero. I am grateful for the hard work of all the staff who made it possible, which allowed, by the way, literally thousands of people-- thousands of Jacks fans, like me--to be there to cheer on our team. Remarkably, in spite of the conditions, there was a great crowd on hand to see this historic win. I am looking forward to rooting for the Jacks next month when they take on the North Dakota State University Bison in the championship game in Frisco, TX, where, hopefully, it will be a little warmer than 9 degrees.”