Congressional Baseball Game Raising Money for Local Charities

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Ms. SANCHEZ. Will the gentleman yield?

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Ms. SANCHEZ. Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Coach Roger Williams and the Republican baseball team on their victory. I was proud of the hard work and the dedication of the Democratic team and the fact that we scored almost twice as many runs as last year. Unfortunately, the Republicans also almost doubled their score from last year.

I often say that music and sports really bring us together, and after playing the game for nearly 20 years and coaching the Democratic team for the last 2 years, I believe that now more than ever.

Despite our political differences, Republicans and Democrats came together to enjoy America's pastime and raise money for some very worthy causes.

I really do want to give a shout-out to all of the players and coaches who put in the time and the effort to make that annual event such a great success. As Coach Williams mentioned, together we raised more than $2 million for D.C.-based charities and scholarships for area students, and that is something that I think we should all be proud of.

When Democrats and Republicans come together to raise money for worthwhile charities and to do good in the Washington, D.C., community, we are all America's team.

Again, I congratulate Coach Williams, and we look forward to the rematch next year.

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