Joe Barton: “I want to commend the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Michael F. Doyle). He and I serve on the same committee, and both…”

“I want to commend the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Michael F. Doyle). He and I serve on the same committee, and both of our staffs have worked well together on this game. Mr. Speaker, in 2013, the Republicans were outscored 22-0 in this game. That was the low point of my entire congressional career, not just baseball, I mean, legislative, you name it. But we have risen from the ashes. My coach, Representative Roger Williams, who is right behind me, has worked tirelessly. We had 32 Republican Members who suited up for the game. Twenty-seven of those were able to play in the game. We had great pitching from Mark Walker, John Shimkus, and our closer Pat Meehan. We had great hitting. I think we got 14 hits. We were comfortably ahead, and then the Democrats came back in the sixth inning and went ahead. And then we came back in the bottom of the seventh with two outs. Our slugger from the Sunshine State of Florida, Mr. Tom Rooney, slammed one down the right field line. And Bob Dold from Illinois scurried home, and I will be darned if we didn't win the game by one run. So we kind of slaughtered you all this year. It is going to be a competitive game next year, Mr. Doyle. In all honesty, it is one of the highlights of my year. I am not like Roger. I don't like getting up at 6:30 in the morning to practice, but we do it. I would like for every Member of the Republican team that has played and practiced to stand up. I would like all my team members to stand up.…”