Mark Neumann: “I would like to begin today on a solemn note and extend my condolences to the Bono family and recognize Sonny for the…”

“I would like to begin today on a solemn note and extend my condolences to the Bono family and recognize Sonny for the great man he was. I will never forget the first time that my daughter found out that Sonny Bono was serving in Congress and came in with the same class that I came in with in 1995, and she could not figure out what her father was doing in the same place as somebody as important as Sonny Bono. So, Mary, our condolences are with you and your family; and our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. I, for one, think you are going to be a great Congresswoman if you decide that is the direction you are going to go. Mr. Speaker, on a light and positive note I would like to extend my congratulations to the Green Bay Packers. I am from the great State of Wisconsin and some think they did not win their second Superbowl on Sunday. In fact, what happened is that they just put off winning their second Superbowl in the 1990's for 12 months. Some people around this Nation and some of my colleagues do not realize that the Packers are made up of a lot more than a football team. There is a lot of integrity in that group of individuals, people like Reggie White, who our young people look to as an example of leadership and for all the right reasons in this Nation. It is truly a pleasure to have not only the greatest football team in the country but also a team with the integrity that the Green Bay Packers have in the great State of Wisconsin.”