H10074 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — HOUSE October 29, 2003 would like to commend them for doing support to this resolution being consid- Mr. STEARNS. Mr. Speaker, I wanted to so. ered by the House today. I urge its rise today and join my colleagues from the Once again, to the Florida Marlins, adoption. Go Fish. Florida Delegation in commending the World we appreciate you, we commend you. Mr. SHAW. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in rec- Champion Florida Marlins. It was your classic We like our New York fans, we like our ognition of the 2003 World Series Champions, Cinderella story in which the Marlins knocked Cubs fans, we like our Giants fans, but the Florida Marlins. Earning the reputation of out the heavily favored Yankees in a come- we love our Marlins fans. And the peo- a team that does not quit or tire, the Marlins back season not soon to be forgotten. Led by ple of Miami had three celebrations, defeated the famed New York Yankees in a skipper Jack McKeon, the Marlins, dealing Mr. Speaker, for the Marlins yesterday, thrilling 6-game series. Having never lost a with the adversity of a coaching change, re- one down Flagler Street where they post season series, the Marlins defeated the bounded from a 16–22 record to finish 91–71, had an outstanding ceremony at the San Francisco Giants in four games and the making them only the ninth team in Major end of that, one in Little Havana, and Chicago Cubs in an exciting seven game se- League history to rally from at least 10 games another one in Ft. Lauderdale with a ries. under .500 to reach the playoffs. In Game 6 boat parade. The National League Championship Series in front of a hostile crowd, McKeon’s Marlins, garnered the excitement and thrill baseball Marlins, you deserved what you re- aided by the stout pitching of Josh Beckett, fans have not witnessed in some time. Playing ceived. I want to thank Mr. Beckett for took the World Series title, four games to two. in famed Wrigley Field, the Marlins took Game being the MVP of the World Series. I With their second title in the franchise’s 11 1 and headed home to the friendly confines of wish him many, many more seasons. years, I believe the Marlins are in good hands. Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I Pro Player Stadium with a split in the series. Games 3 and 4 went the way of the Cubs re- Jack McKeon who turns 73 next month, is the yield such time as he may consume to oldest coach in any major U.S. professional a very frustrated Cubs fan, the gen- sulting in a 3 to 1 deficit that looked monu- mental to overcome. However, under the lead- sport to lead his team to a championship, and tleman from Michigan (Mr. UPTON). I surely hope that he will agree to return for a Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, I want to ership of Manager Jack McKeon and behind the arm of pitcher Josh Beckett, the Marlins run at it again in 2004. commend the resolution. I also want to Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise commend the Florida Marlins. They and Beckett gave baseball fans across the country an exciting two-hit, complete game today to congratulate the Florida Marlins on are a terrific team. Their outfield winning the 2003 World Series. The team is a speed, their pitching, their fans, their shutout sending the series back to Chicago. Down 3 games to 2, the Marlins players were great source of pride for my home state and coach, is really outstanding. I think it never swayed from their sheer competitive proved, against the odds, exactly what it was is a pretty good deal. spirit and gamesmanship. With the undaunting capable of. I saw in the paper the other day that The Marlins certainly had to work hard for task of facing Cubs’ ace Mark Prior, the Mar- they are only a 15 to 1 team to repeat lins battled the Cubs the entire game. How- their second championship. Their opponent, next year. I think that is a pretty good ever, with one out in the top of the eighth in- the New York Yankees, had won four of the deal, by the way, particularly now that ning, a World Series berth seemed out of last eight World Series. This Florida team sur- they signed, resigned Jack McKeon. reach. In a span of 10 minutes, the Marlins prised many with its victory, but they deserve I just have one question, though, for had turned Game 6 from being down 3–0, to every bit of praise. Even changing the team’s the gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. leading 8–3 due to the solid hitting of men like management, mid-season, did not keep them ROS-LEHTINEN). And I was a good loser. Juan Pierre, Pudge Rodriquez, Miguel from obtaining baseball’s top award. I helped participate with the Chicago Cabrera, Jeff Conine, Derek Lee, and utility I urge my colleagues to join me in recog- folks in providing Chicago pizza and a fielder Mike Mordecai. The thrilling series was nizing the 2003 World Series Champions, and few other things for the delegation. I now deadlocked 3 games apiece. I congratulate the Florida Marlins on a fan- want to ask if there is anything in this Game 7 is every fan’s postseason dream. tastic season. Your Congress is proud of what resolution, and I admit that I have not Two teams tied and playing with everything on you have accomplished. read it yet, that either praises that the line with the chance of being crowned Na- b 1530 right fielder for the Giants that tional League Champions and a trip to the fall dropped that ball at the critical point Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I classic. As we all know, the Marlins came out yield back the balance of my time. in the play-offs, or Steve Bartman? swinging against Cubs star pitcher Kerry Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Wood. Despite losing a lead, the Marlins con- FOLEY). The question is on the motion would the gentleman yield? tinued their case of consistent and timely hit- I am sure that we will be glad to con- offered by the gentlewoman from Flor- ting. In the end, the Marlins once again ida (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) that the House sider any further resolutions in the fu- shocked the baseball world. In just 10 short ture, but right now we are just so very suspend the rules and agree to the reso- years, the Marlins were headed back to their lution, H. Res. 415. proud of the Fish. And I am sure that second World Series—participating in Major you would agree that there is always The question was taken; and (two- League Baseball’s 100th World Series. thirds having voted in favor thereof) next year. Behind the outstanding leadership of Jack Mr. UPTON. Mr. Speaker, there is al- the rules were suspended and the reso- McKeon, the Marlins stole the show in Yankee lution was agreed to. ways next year. We have been saying stadium by defeating the Yankees in Game 1. that for a lot of years, though. A motion to reconsider was laid on Heading back to South Florida, Marlins fans the table. Mr. DAVIS of Illinois. Mr. Speaker, I packed Pro Player Stadium cheering this ex- do not have any additional requests for citing young team on the home field. Battling f time, but just simply the words of the past the hype of Roger Clemens’ final start, WELCOMING PRESIDENT CHEN Cubs: Wait until next year. And we the Marlins battled the Yankees winning Game SHUI-BIAN OF TAIWAN TO congratulate the Marlins for an excit- 4 and in a thrilling 12 innings thanks to the UNITED STATES ing year. We will see what happens in game ending heroics of shortstop Alex Gon- Mr. CHABOT. Mr. Speaker, I move to the future. zalez. Last Thursday, the Marlins, behind stel- suspend the rules and agree to the con- Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance lar pitching by Carl Pavano, sent the Series current resolution (H. Con. Res. 302) ex- of my time. back to Yankee Stadium leading 3 games to pressing the sense of Congress wel- Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I 2. With the stage set for Game 6, Jack coming President Chen Shui-bian of have no other speakers. I want to con- McKeon decided on the arm of Josh Beckett Taiwan to the United States on Octo- gratulate again the Marlins manager to deliver the championship to South Florida. ber 31, 2003. Mr. McKeon, the Florida Marlins team, Beckett pitched a gem. A nine-inning complete The Clerk read as follows: all the administrators, and everyone game, shut out by holding Yankee hitters to H. CON. RES. 302 involved, including the fans, for the re- five hits in a 2–0 win. What a performance! markable World Series championship. Mr. Speaker, this Marlins fan congratulates Whereas for more than 50 years an iron- I also want to congratulate my col- clad relationship has existed between the Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Loria, Skipper United States and Taiwan which has been of leagues from Florida once again, the Jack McKeon, the Marlins coaching staff, MVP enormous economic, cultural, and strategic gentleman from Florida (Mr. MEEK) Josh Beckett, each player and the entire Mar- benefit to both nations; and the gentleman from Florida (Mr.