Congress Working Hard… For Hockey?!?
Two and a half months into the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling disaster, the largest industrial catastrophe in the history of the USA, and there’s still no end in sight. The House of Representatives has yet to pass any strong legislation to enhance efforts to contain the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico or to prevent a similar spill in the future.
However, this afternoon, Congress leaped into action. Just thirteen minutes ago, after ten minutes of vigorous debate, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution written by Congressman Mike Quigley…
“…Whereas the Blackhawks defeated the Nashville Predators in 6 games, the Vancouver Canucks in 6 games, and swept the number 1 seeded San Jose Sharks to become the Western Conference Champions and advance to the Stanley Cup Final…”
“That the House of Representatives… recognizes the Chicago Blackhawks for their long distinguished history, countless contributions to sports, and their many successes as a franchise.”
After weeks of nothing but empty talk about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, why is the House of Representatives wasting its time passing resolutions in praise of hockey players? The puck stops here.
