As part of my summer job, I get to look through the old, dusty, bound volumes of the Congressional Record. Here’s the gem I found today, for your enjoyment, from Senator James Allen of Alabama, October 10, 1977:
MR. ALLEN. Mr. President, the distinguished minority whip, MR. STEVENS, a few moments ago was talking about the happenings and meditations over the weekend. I suppose the most important happening over the weekend–certainly one of the most important happenings–was the upset victory by the University of Alabama’s great Crimson Tide football team over the No. 1 ranked USC football team, which was and is a great team and certainly a spectacular team.
I comment the University of Southern California for their great football team and their near comeback in the fourth quarter. At the same time, I must comment on the University of Alabama’s great upset victory and commend the team and the coaching staff, headed by coach Paul Bryant. It was a most spectacular game, and I am sure that those who attended it or saw it on television or heard it on the radio were thrilled throughout the game by this meeting of two great teams.
Then Sen. Allen went on to talk about defects in proposed Panama Canal treaties. I think the transition worked very nicely.
Being a southerner myself, I completely understand Sen. Allen’s thinking. I think he’s lookin for some special treatment from good coach Bryant. Maybe some locker room time? A lil on the field action?