U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor April 9 regarding the Louisville Cardinals winning the men’s 2013 NCAA National Championship.
鈥淧lease allow me a moment to congratulate the Louisville Cardinals for an incredible championship win last night. It was an exciting game, and I know my colleagues from Michigan take great pride in the fact that not just one, but two, of their schools made it to the Sweet 16 this year. But you know, we Americans, we really love a story about someone getting knocked down and picking themselves right back up again. That鈥檚 why it was such a great moment to see Kevin Ware cut the net last night. They had to lower the net a bit, as I鈥檓 sure it鈥檚 a bit hard to climb up a ladder with a cast on his right leg, but let me just say this to him and to the entire University of Louisville, my undergraduate alma mater *#8212; well done, you鈥檝e really made your state proud.鈥
McConnell made these remarks on the Senate floor April 10 regarding the Louisville Cardinals women鈥檚 basketball team.
鈥淵esterday I was proud to congratulate Coach Pitino and the Louisville men鈥漵 basketball team for an impressive national championship win. And today, I would like to recognize Coach Walz and the Lady Cardinals for playing their hearts out last night. You know, these women were the lowest-seeded team to make it all the way to the title game in decades 鈥 that鈥檚 a big achievement. So my sincere congratulations to you, Lady Cards, keep up the hustle for next year鈥檚 tournament 鈥 and, to the Huskies, congratulations on your hard-fought victory last night. You earned it.鈥
