Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I do thank my friend from California and my friend from Louisiana. I urge my colleagues to support this resolution for the wonderful, outstanding job the United States Men's National Soccer Team did in representing this country. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of House Resolution 1527 to congratulate the United States Men's National Soccer Team for its valiant performance in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. In a country where baseball is said to be the National pastime and the NFL draws the largest TV viewership, this year's World Cup team showed Americans how exciting the game of Soccer can be. As our United States team seemed to overcome insurmountable obstacles, the American spirit showed through time and time again. When all seemed lost against Algeria, and the prospects of even moving out of group play seemed dim, Landon Donovan scored a goal that will be on highlight reels for years to come. That goal ensured that the team would win its group in the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1930. I was a judge for many years, and part of my job was to discern right from wrong, and I can unequivocally say many of the calls that went against the US team were dubious at best. But did our players quit? No, just the opposite. In circumstances that would cause many teams to hang their heads, quit and look for someone to blame, they showed their resolve to represent America well and show the rest of the world the values that we as Americans stand for.…”