House Proceeding 09-29-09 on Sep 29th, 2009 :: 1:27:25 to 1:30:15
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1:27:16 to 1:27:36( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: i will tell you, mr. speaker, r seve month and last month our whole region, the san diego region and the city of chula vista, in particular, was enthralled by these 12 young men on the little league team who managed to win victory after

1:27:25 to 1:30:15( Edit History Discussion )
Speech By: Bob Filner

1:27:37 to 1:27:58( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: with dramatic comebacks. whether they were 5'1" or 6'2", they set the little league world series for a number of home runs. their defensive play was incredible, making some fantastic double plays that were on replays all month long. and they're running the bases

1:27:59 to 1:28:22( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: or just cheering on the team, every one of these 12 young men played a very important role and our whole region -- our whole region was enthralled by them. so we want to thank isiah and oscar and nick, keith, -- seth, marcus, daniel, luke, andy and bradley for their incredible play in this world series.

1:28:23 to 1:28:43( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: the manager, oscar castro, the coach, rick ramirez, and little league president, rod, were key figures, of course, in this incredible victory. these young victory were doubled the blue bombers and their final game was against tie pay in a 6-3 victory and

1:28:44 to 1:29:04( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: they had come from behind in that also. they displayed what solid coaching brings and the fundamentals that little league -- that little league u and, again, the whole region, whole region was thrilled by their performance. playing with poise, with class,

1:29:05 to 1:29:25( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: with sportsmanship, they even invited the chinese tie pay team to join them on -- teipai team to join them to show their inedible team spirit and sportsmanship. chula vista, the city, hard hit by foreclosures and the national recession, it often

1:29:26 to 1:29:46( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: feels overshadowed by the bigger city of san diego and affluent suburbs further north, but this victor was particularly sweet for the city of chula vista. it helped us all through some tough times. and when our professional teams in the area were losing the little league team was in fact victorious.

1:29:47 to 1:30:07( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: we commend the hard work, determination, the parents who came out always to support them and were with them the whole way, thashe coaches and their managers and the -- their coache the community themselves welcoming them home with 10,000 in the stadium welcoming them home, for example, had outstanding loyalty and support that they displayed for the team throughout the whole

1:30:08 to 1:30:16( Edit History Discussion )

Bob Filner: season. so i thank the house, i thank the speaker, i thank mr. lynch and chairman towns for joing me in congratulating and