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November 6, 2009 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE H12461 HEALTH CARE Whereas this year the Yankees opened a day night, the Yankees once again re- (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina new stadium and hope to emulate the suc- turned the World trophy to New cess achieved in the ‘‘House that Ruth asked and was given permission to ad- York City, the 27th time they have Built’’; done this. dress the House for 1 minute and to re- Whereas during the 2009 regular , the vise and extend his remarks.) Yankees had the best record in , We are proud of our Yankees, and I Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. going 103–59; could go on and on for hours discussing Madam Speaker, included in the 2,000 Whereas the Yankees finished at the top of the Yankees. I recall just last weekend pages of the Pelosi takeover bill are the East Division; I spent time with friends of mine, Dr. massive cuts in Medicare that will hurt Whereas the Yankees went on to beat the Witherspoon and Dr. Brown, talking seniors across the country. According 3 games to 0; about the Yankees of yesteryear and to the nonpartisan Congressional Budg- Whereas the Yankees then faced off today. And of course we talked about et Office, these cuts are $162 billion, against the Angels of Anaheim the long line of outstanding players in the American League Championship Se- causing many seniors to lose their cur- ries, and emerged victorious in 6 games; and the great success that they have rent coverage or limit their choices. Whereas that victory represented the 40th had. We talked about , Mick- But that is not all. The Pelosi takeover American League that the Yankees ey Mantle, and of course now we can also increases seniors’ Medicare pre- have won; talk about Matsui as well. scription drug premiums by 20 percent Whereas the Yankees were matched up We have important business to con- over the next decade. against a valiant Phillies squad sider in this House today and tomor- These negative policies hurt seniors. for the title; row, but it is fitting that we take a That is why I am pleased that senior Whereas the Yankees were able to defeat small amount of time now to congratu- organizations like Sixty Plus Associa- the defending World Series Champions by 4 late the Yankees on their games to 2; tion and the Senior Citizens League World Series victory. stand tall for seniors against the Pelosi Whereas this victory represents the Yan- kees’ 27th World Series Championship win; Madam Speaker, I reserve the bal- takeover. Whereas this of championship wins ance of my time. Squeezing Medicare and Medicaid is 17 more than their next closest compet- Mr. CHAFFETZ. Madam Speaker, I half a trillion dollars is an attack on itor; yield myself such time as I may con- senior citizens. A better bill is H.R. Whereas the contributions of the Yankees’ sume. 3400 for affordability and accessibility. players throughout the season were all vital I rise today in support of House Reso- Our bill will jobs, while the Pelosi in securing the title; and lution 893, congratulating the 2009 takeover will kill jobs with record 10.2 Whereas the Yankees were guided to vic- World Series unemployment. tory by , General Man- ager , President Randy Le- champions, the . In conclusion, God bless our troops, For the 27th time in the history of and we will never forget September vine, and the leadership of and : Now therefore be it the World Series, the Yankees have 11th in the global war on terrorism. Resolved, That the House of Representa- once again proven to be the champions Our prayers and sympathy are with the tives congratulates— by defeating the families of Fort Hood, . (1) the 2009 Major League Baseball World to win the World Series. Again they f Series Champions, the New York Yankees, have distinguished themselves as the for an outstanding season and a record 27th dominant team in baseball. b 0915 World Series Championship win; and (2) the players, coaches, staff and leader- On a cold November evening, the ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER game kept fans riveted to their seats PRO TEMPORE ship of the Yankees organization for their great success. until nearly midnight in the sixth The SPEAKER pro tempore (Ms. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursu- game of the series with the Phillies DE ETTE G ). Pursuant to clause 8 of rule ant to the rule, the gentleman from until threw his 41st XX, the Chair will postpone further New York (Mr. TOWNS) and the gen- and final pitch of the game to end the proceedings today on motions to sus- tleman from Utah (Mr. CHAFFETZ) each game. pend the rules on which a recorded vote will control 20 minutes. The Yankees, also affectionately or the yeas and nays are ordered, or on The Chair recognizes the gentleman known as the ‘‘’’ be- which the vote incurs objection under from New York. cause of their stadium’s location in the clause 6 of rule XX. GENERAL LEAVE Bronx, achieved another exciting vic- Record votes on postponed questions tory for the storied franchise. After will be taken later. Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members finishing the regular season with base- f have 5 legislative days in which to re- ball’s best record of 103 wins, they CONGRATULATING THE NEW YORK vise and extend their remarks. showed their consummate profes- YANKEES The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there sionalism by winning it all. They finished the regular season by Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, I move objection to the request of the gen- defeating the Minnesota Twins and to suspend the rules and agree to the tleman from New York? then the Angels to capture the Amer- resolution (H. Res. 893) congratulating There was no objection. ican League Championship. Moving on the 2009 Major League Baseball World Mr. TOWNS. I yield myself such time to the World Series, the Yankees de- Series Champions, the New York Yan- as I may consume. kees. Madam Speaker, I rise today as a feated the ’s champion The Clerk read the title of the resolu- proud New Yorker to call up this reso- Phillies by winning four out of six tion. lution honoring the New York Yankees games in the series even though the The text of the resolution is as fol- on the occasion of their victory in the Phillies gave it their all to the very lows: . end. H. RES. 893 With this win, the Yankees once It is of particular note that the Yan- kees’ 27th World Series wins puts them Whereas the New York Yankees are the again have broken their own record as most successful franchise in the history of the most successful Major League in an unequaled place in baseball his- Major League Baseball; Baseball franchise, and of course the tory. They have now won 17 more Whereas prior to this year the Yankees had most successful World Series than their closest com- won 26 World Series Championships, the franchise in our Nation’s history. petitor. most in the Major Leagues; The achievements of the Yankees are I also want to congratulate the rest Whereas this historic franchise is located made even more remarkable by the of the Yankees organization, all of in and is known as the ‘‘Bronx high caliber of the teams they faced whom deserve credit for providing a Bombers’’; throughout the season and in the play- terrific season for so many devoted Whereas the Yankees franchise has in- cluded all-time great players; offs. The defending champions, the fans. I would also like to congratulate Whereas for many years the Yankees Philadelphia Phillies, had an out- the Philadelphia Phillies, their fans played baseball in the historic Yankee Sta- standing season and performed well and their players for putting together dium; during the World Series. But Wednes- an exciting season.

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After that, were sad to see his passing earlier this I live that close to the stadium—you they will go to city hall at 1 o’clock year; but he touched the lives, in a know the Yankees have scored a or where every other elected official ex- very positive way, of countless Ameri- gotten a big . cept Members of Congress will be there cans, and we will miss him. The Yankees have been a tradition in taking pictures with the Yankees. I reserve the balance of my time, the neighborhood and have been a tra- So that is one of the reasons why we Madam Speaker. dition in sports history. What’s inter- are here today, to do our part in cele- Mr. TOWNS. Madam Speaker, let me esting about it is that, as you know, brating this great team; to do our part thank the gentleman from Utah for his this year they opened up a new sta- in celebrating their in the Bronx, kind words. I am happy to hear him dium and they won the World Series in New York; to do our part in saying say something great about New York, that stadium. My understanding also is that, yes, we have problems in this and of course our Yankees in par- that they won the first World Series country; yes, we have serious debate; ticular. they played in the old stadium in 1923, yes, we have difficulties, but we can I would like to yield 7 minutes to the The House That Ruth Built. So they take some time to celebrate something gentleman from New York who actu- move, but they still keep their winning that is beautiful, something that we ally represents the area where the Yan- tradition. can come together on. kees play, and of course that’s Con- They are, indeed, the Bronx Bombers, Even Red Sox fans, I’m sure, gressman SERRANO from the Bronx, and they’ve become a sign of perfec- are celebrating the Yankee victory— New York. tion, of teamwork. And much has been well, I try to always tell the truth, but Mr. SERRANO. I thank the gen- said throughout the years about how every so often I bend it a little bit. tleman. I thank the ranking member the Yankees played and how they got Ladies and gentlemen, and to the for his kindness. leadership, thank you very much for I hope, Madam Speaker, that the along or at times didn’t get along, and putting this resolution on the floor. rules can be slightly bent to allow this everyone says that this team came to- Thank you for this opportunity to wonderful hat to sit by me as I speak, gether and played as a true organiza- honor our beloved Yankees. Congratu- but we do bring other charts and other tion and a true institution. They have been in the World Series lations to the Yankee management, to things to the House floor. I have to tell you, I am one of those an astonishing, an amazing 40 times the ; to my friend, Yankee fans who doesn’t take anything and they have won 27 of those 40 times. ; to Joe Girardi; and to for granted, so I was nervous during is a few years all the Yankees that made this the these games and the . over 100 years old, and 40 percent of the winning season it has been. Congratu- time one team was in that appearance. lations. Viva los Yankees. Thank you. f In 2009, they won 103 games. Then they Mr. CHAFFETZ. Madam Speaker, I ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE SPEAKER went on to defeat the Twins and defeat yield myself such time as I may con- PRO TEMPORE the Angels, and then finally the very sume. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gen- talented Phillies. They put it all to- You know, baseball is such a great tleman is reminded that wearing a hat gether. sport. It is often referred to as our na- is a violation of the rules. And they put it all together as they tional pastime because it’s a great way Mr. SERRANO. I have proudly worn continue to build on that tradition. We to escape the realities of all the pres- that hat on my head for many years, hear about Ruth and Gehrig; we hear sures that happen in life. It has done and I promise not to wear it during the about DiMaggio and Mantle and Berra, that for so many people and will con- debate, of course, out of respect for the and the other players of the . Then tinue for decades and centuries to House, which I am proud to be a Mem- we know that there was that period come, I’m sure. But the reality, once ber of. with , and the wonder- the game is over and we go back home Having said that, I am not one of ful years with and the and people start to realize what is those Yankee fans, if there are any, rest of the team. And now we have truly happening in their lives, there is who thinks we are going to win all the Jeter and we have Posada and we have a lot of concern out there. You have time. I am very nervous. I was nervous Pettitte and we have Mariano. And of people all across this country, right in with the Minnesota Twins; I was nerv- course the Yankees in many ways also the pit of their stomach they’re wor- ous with the Angels. I was very nervous do great things beyond New York. ried. They’re worried about their fu- with the talented Phillies. The MVP, , my under- ture; they’re worried about their kids; But that does not compare to the standing was, practically shut down they’re worried about their parents. nervousness I felt yesterday when I in- the great country of as they And so we look at statistics that come troduced the resolution and wondered watched the game on TV. Little did out and we just gaze and wonder and if we could get it on the House floor be- they know that their son would become think, gosh, my goodness, what can we fore we left this weekend and before we the MVP by having a fabulous last do to help? Unfortunately, I believe did health care. But thanks to the game with three hits and six RBIs. that we are moving in the wrong direc- chairman and the ranking member and It was, indeed, a wonderful World Se- tion in this country. the leadership, here it is. ries. I understand from my relatives in Earlier this week, we saw some new I rise to pay tribute to the Yankees Puerto Rico that everybody was glued statistics that came out. Supposedly on their 27th World Series champion- to the TV set to see the Yankees, not there were 640,000 jobs that were either ship. As the chairman has said, they only to see the Yankees, but then to created or saved through the stimulus. are the most successful franchise in see how would do. In the Now, I have serious reservations about sports history. Congratulations espe- , in the Dominican the accuracy of those numbers. cially should go to the Phillies, the neighborhoods in New York, people They have been often overstated; I Philadelphia Phillies, a fine team, were out in the street watching just to know they were overstated in our world champions prior to this year, see what Robinson Cano and Melky State of Utah. But let’s go ahead and who repeated their championship in Cabrera and others were doing. just assume that that is true. Part of the National League and gave the Yan- So you see, it goes beyond baseball. this report showed that only 2,500 of kees a very tough time. They’re a suc- It is a tradition, and now it has ex- 640,000 jobs were manufacturing jobs. cessful team, and I suspect they will be panded globally. And it is only fitting But the stimulus bill and the economic back next year when I’m sure they will that the most successful team in base- policies instituted by this Congress and play the Yankees again in the World ball would be part of this expansion of this administration have grown gov- Series. baseball throughout the world. ernment; they haven’t grown jobs. We I am very proud to be the Congress- So my congratulations go to the have missed the mark. The very best man who represents the Yankee Sta- Yankees. We will be here today doing hope for our future is to focus on small

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