Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Red Raiders of Texas Tech and a new standard of excellence in west Texas. Sports teaches us a lot about the game of life. It teaches us that anything worth doing is worth working hard for. It teaches us the virtue of competition, the value of setting ambitious goals, and the necessity of making sacrifices to achieve them. Through sports, we learn how to work as a team, how to be resilient in the face of adversity, and how to display grace in victory as well as defeat. No one embodies these traits better than Coach Beard and the Texas Tech men's basketball team who have earned their first trip to the Final Four. Coach Beard says the tough times pass, but the tough people last. Let me tell you, these Red Raiders are as tough as west Texas. To the team, listen to the coach: Four to one, four parts mental, one part physical. To my fellow Americans, get your guns up because Texas Tech is in Minneapolis, and we are coming home with the national championship. Go Tech. ____________________”