Political Quotes

“I rise today because of a great game that took place last night that we know of as the Super Bowl that not only captures the hearts and minds of the people in the United States but worldwide, because football is definitely a worldwide sport. I am from the State of Tennessee. I represent the 5th Congressional District, Nashville, Tennessee, that is known as Country Music U.S.A., the Athens of the South; but we also have something that we are awfully proud of and we just completed a stadium that the Tennessee Titans, who used to be called the Houston Oilers, now play in. We are awfully proud of our team, the Tennessee Titans. The Titans got their name from Nashville being known as the Athens of the South. We have a replica of the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee. So it seemed to make a lot of sense when we talk about why it was named Titans, because of Greek gods and Greek mythology. I might say that the Tennessee Titans rose to the occasion, and what a season they have had. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the American Football Conference Champion Tennessee Titans from the 5th Congressional District of Tennessee.”