Ron Kind: “I rise today to formally congratulate the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers and to thank them for finally returning…”

“I rise today to formally congratulate the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers and to thank them for finally returning the Vince Lombardi trophy back home to the State of Wisconsin where it belongs. This season, Packer fans old and new watched the progress of the NFL's only community-owned team from the NFL's smallest city. It is a remarkable story as old as history: When David first slew Goliath, when Moses led his people out of Egypt, when 13 little-known small colonies took on the great might, the world power of Great Britain and King George and won their independence. The Packer's success has rekindled the spirit of Green Bay and the entire State of Wisconsin, as well as the spirit of small towns and small cities across America. In an era when some professional athletes are failing as role models, the Packers organization consistently produces outstanding members of the community.”