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146th Kentucky Derby

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 9, 2020
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, on a completely different matter, on Saturday, the world of sports once again revolved around my hometown of Louisville for the 146th Kentucky Derby. Like so many other events, the coronavirus made this year's derby look a little different.

The race had already been postponed for only the second time in history, and none of the 150,000 spectators who normally fill Churchill Downs were there to sing ``My Old Kentucky Home,'' but the most exciting 2 minutes in sports refused to be defeated.

The derby remains the longest continuously held sporting event, and this year's Labor Day derby proved worth the wait. The winning thoroughbred, Authentic, outlasted a ferocious challenge from the favorite. So I would like to extend the Senate's congratulations to the entire Hall of Fame team.

(The remarks of Mr. McConnell pertaining to the introduction of S. 4547 are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')

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Mr. McCONNELL.

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