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democracy. and now live to washington d.c. form lawmakers from the house and senate are participating in the annual congressional women's softball game live coverage on c-span2.

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[inaudible conversations] [background noises] [background noises] >> ladies and gentlemen, good evening and welcome to the 15th annual congressional women's softball game benefiting young survivalists. we are excited to present women of congress and women. [cheering] thank you all for coming out tonight. i'm substituting tonight currently minnesota's senior center amy klobuchar.

don't forget to follow us on twitter and # and like us on facebook. >> thank you so much. we are thrilled to be here. young adults the young survival coalition, an organization that helps young adults battling breast cancer and we are here to raise awareness in this local network and the largest conference program.

also provides -- [inaudible] this year we are excited. the playlist on our website. >> thank you. it is great to be back tonight. it is great to be clear. come robbery and women. it is my honor to introduce these members of congress.

new york senator, kiersten gillibrand. [cheering and applauding] virginia senator tonight shelley. [cheering and applauding] florida representative. [cheering and applauding] and oklahoma representative. [cheering and applauding] the rest of the lineup. kansas representative therese. [cheering and applauding] [cheering and applauding] [cheering and applauding]

[cheering and applauding] now please help me welcome. [cheering and applauding] [cheering and applauding] [cheering and applauding] [cheering and applauding]

new mexico representative fernandez. as i mentioned, another representative and jasmine. [cheering and applauding] natalie joyce. [cheering and applauding] [cheering and applauding] [cheering and applauding] welcome to the team. in the hall of fame 2021 reach. a warm welcome john edwards to

the great state of maryland. [cheering and applauding] please put your hands together and come to the field to join the team and we are pleased to enter into the hall of fame for 2023. [cheering and applauding] [cheering and applauding] [cheering and applauding]

[cheering and applauding] left field, emily. [cheering and applauding] the one and only amy -- [cheering and applauding] pbs news hour. [cheering and applauding] [cheering and applauding] [cheering and applauding]

a giant round of applause, a fun time. [cheering and applauding] [cheering and applauding] [cheering and applauding] cohost of the new york times. [cheering and applauding] it's my honor to announce one of

the hall of fame for 2023. [cheering and applauding] >> i'm pleased to introduce our colorguard this evening. welcome the nations capital,. [cheering and applauding]

before he sing the national anthem, breast cancer survivors and those battling this. our dear friend who passed away last month. he chronicled the games most exciting moments as well as come robbery and volunteers and we are grateful for the dedication and ladies and gentlemen, please join us for a moment of silence. [silence] thank you.

>> the national anthem. in ohio earned a bachelors in music that the university. she lived in the area 15 years. breast cancer at age 38 and breast cancer survivor. [cheering and applauding] ♪♪ by the dawn's early light ♪ ♪ what so proudly we hail ♪ ♪ at the twilight's last gleaming ♪ ♪ whose broad stripes ♪ ♪ through the perilous night ♪

♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ the bombs bursting in air ♪ ♪ gave proof through the night ♪ ♪ that our flag was go there ♪ ♪ zero say ♪ ♪ does the star-spangled banner yet wave ♪ ♪ over the land of the free ♪ ♪ and the home of the brave ♪ ♪ [cheering and applauding]

[cheering and applauding] >> before we introduce them, please give a warm welcome to the 2022 national guard is delivering the softball tonight. [cheering and applauding] phenomenal work. welcome the efforts as breast cancer survivor, director of the loving where she developed the interim colleagues worldwide. diagnosed with stage iv breast cancer in 2017 at age 36 given

only two years to live. at the time the survivability rates hovered around 4%. after five surgeries, 19 rounds of radiation, more than 100 rounds of chemotherapy to continue to this day. [cheering and applauding] we are excited to welcome maybelle, former pitcher who played in a 1948 all americans girls baseball league. she became the third female

manager for that company. last year recognized as one of the most powerful women in sports. today speaking on behalf of. also ambassador for the boston red sox in baseball for all, founding member of the international women's baseball center and the inspiration between the prime video television series. her current project is to build a woman's facebook so girls and women can have a place of their own. we thank her for her advocacy and her mark in history. [cheering and applauding] a familiar face of congressional women's softball and a breast cancer survivor and please

welcome back. [cheering and applauding] let's play ball. [cheering and applauding] >> we are excited to have you here but there are many rookies here. >> a younger squad. >> every member of the team. [cheering and applauding] >> i want to take a moment to introduce you. all right. [cheering and applauding] a few of our members of congress with us today from a speaker kevin mccarthy is here today, in

the stands, nancy pelosi is here. never misses a game. [cheering and applauding] second sentiment, doug with us once again. last year when he was here, is chief of police, his major is here. the irish ambassador is with us and all -- secretary of the interior is with us, representative and he is here from new hampshire. representative from iowa, randy from iowa. request hamburger with us from virginia. we have caucus chair

representative with us and house minority is in the stands, breaking news for me. julia brownlee from california. debbie from michigan, andrea from oregon. jill is with us from hawaii. lois from the great state of florida. a lot of discussion. eight games total as we go into

this match. the members team losing last year defeated for those of you there with the final score of 65. it was good game. how you like it so far? >> so far so good. a little nervous over here but ready to come back. the pride has some. [cheering and applauding] is not forgotten last year's results, they are very keen to ovens.

>> one of the things, when you have several grandmothers, sometimes great-grandmothers on the team because our team comes up from the electorate we have a limited field and this year we have two grandmothers. it's not as large as you would think. they are mighty and excited and wanting to avenge the game from russia. >> practice independence is much higher. >> let me tell you something

about politics, no expectations. [laughter] >> kiersten gillibrand, long-standing pitcher as well as the captain. first up, number three, from cnn. [cheering and applauding]

[background noises] [cheering] okay, here we go.

[background noises] [cheering] the first pitch every batter comes up with a one -- one. strike. two -- two. [cheering] the pitch is picking it up. nice one, nice one, nice one. it. [cheering] it's an overthrow at first.

emily. [cheering] [background noises] would cut down the left-field line. and we've got it live. [cheering] >> aggressive running puts the

bad news babes up one nothing. betting next. [cheering] [cheering] thousand infield hits. up now is bridget bowman. nbc news. [cheering] out at third period it was a force. one out. runners on first and second period i thought we might see a

double play for just a second period. [cheering] 1 volt two strikes. two -- two. two strikes. [cheering] it's a walk and bases are loaded.

one out and meet walter is at the plate. [cheering] it's a tag on the run are going to third that is to outspend. >> another one when she comes across bureaucrats up now is erica pbs news hour. nice catch. two runs. >> pretty good inning for the bad news babes. two runs. [inaudible] >> is a good offense. where former representative sherry is with us.

was was represent by ana presley is here. i also note the young survival coalition for those of you who are not aware of the good work it is a premier organization for people 40 and younger who are affected by a breast cancer diagnosis. bullet about young young breast cancers in young adults are become that young survival.org. a breast cancer can affect anyone. i know that. it is further complicated such as factors of age, income. young survivors. [inaudible] okay, first up on the members team is sure reese davis. you will hear her walk on song you've got to be.

represented davis earned a bachelors degree in business administration. she began competing and mixed martial arts in 2006. she tried out for ultimate fighter she did not make it on the show so she became a member of congress instead. it's a flyball. it is dropped. it is dropped she is going to second period she's back in second period we do not ever announce errors. [laughter] there are no errors in congress. new york state verse on it.

[background noises] one out and next up representative mclean from michigan. a walkout song american girl by tom petty. representative mclean spent more than 30 years in the business world before becoming elected to congress. she and her husband mike have four kids and a dog named peanut.

three and one. she walks. next up senator shelley moore cabot out west for jenness walkout song of course country roads by john denver. three kids, eight grandkids. forced play a runner going to third, to on. parks to audit into down. >> next up debbie wasserman's number 25.

her walkout song is a fight like a girl. she was the mvp of 2011 and her battle with breast cancer was impotence behind choosing the young survival coalition as the games beneficiary. the clever little stoppage in play doodle they protest in the outfield. and of fossil fuels is what emceeing on the shirts and a team full of journalists in the outfield. we are going to get the story up momentarily. >> as we are waiting i went to talk about debbie wasserman schultz. she has been an advocate for early breast cancer screening.

including the early act a piece of legislation designed to increase cancer education and awareness that became law when at that lead take on breast cancer. in the congress.

while we wait we want to remind you there are concessions. if you are feeling hungry you can support congressional women sop out by visiting our concession area located in the outfield. i am so proud of these women standing here. time and time again year after

year it's an incredible event for an incredible journey. they have raised millions and millions of dollars. that is why this event is so important. it literally saves lives. there was a record last year. every year they been breaking fundraising records. this is a charity event. to raise money for awareness for people who have breast cancer for breast cancer prevention. i remember senator 15 or 16 years ago we went to play this game we went to play members of congress against the press. i said that's a great idea but i don't have a go of it. [laughter] and here we are.

[inaudible] raising numbers and how important this game is. it's 2009 we have raised more than $3.7 million for the young survival coalition. that is why the game must go on. going to announce some of the other members who are here. we are so excited they have joined us in the house is a minority leader hakeem jeffries. [cheering] also representative susan tear from the state of washington. representative john is with us

from pennsylvania. representative justice johnson from the great state of south dakota. the scoring might get complicated.

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this entire event is right off a battery generator no fossil fuels reads for the production of this event. [cheering] [background noises] [background noises] [cheering]

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[background noises] >> i do know the men's softball baseball game was allowed to go forward. it's interesting that the women's game for charity is being interrupted in a very prolonged way. but the man's was not, what you think that means? [laughter] because i'm not sure i'm the person most qualified to answer that question. i will say having covered congress for some time now it delays, sometimes totally unrelated policy issues. we tend to see that from time to time.

[background noises] [background noises] x identified one too many hotdogs before the game but it seems like a dance party is broken out. >> i love it. click to see artists of the summer or the artist of the era. >> it looked like they might be shaking it off.

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♪ elko okay, we are up to outspend a runners on and second just to remind everybody of where we are. two outs and runners ♪ ♪ and as we get ready to resume let's give a shout out to our capitol police officers tonight. [cheering] for professionally handling this

minor inconvenience in the middle of our first inning. and npd. now where were we, two outs. mvp 2011. he is up. two runners on first and second of files yet. >> great players can shake off anything. >> two outs. flyball.

[applause] [background noises] two -- two. out at third period as i mentioned there are concessions here tonight. we want to thank mcdonald's for donating our delicious concessions but you can also support the game with a donation c -- w -- game do not forget to tweet your pictures using # se—.

he got a number of members here tonight. and of florida representative by late nichols of north carolina. first of npr news. i like it.

[cheering] [background noises] [cheering] on the post. [cheering] go, go, go, go. [cheering] of force at the second and one

out. go, go come on. [background noises] first to second with two outs. [inaudible]

[cheering] oh wow. up now sarah with los angeles times. [background noises] three and one.

[cheering] ball four, bases loaded. chicago's. >> such a great player. almost get that wind up. i got a third, three outs the score -- what we are proud together year after year due to the pandemic the needs of the community the correlation are greater than ever. so remember tax-deductible

donation to seat -- w -- softball -- game. representative jackson lee from texas. representative from florida. representative anthony from new york. next up kim. girl on fire is her song. kim, the first representative is ever played on. this is what i mean she is the daughter of a public school teacher and an aerospace engineer.

she is a first pediatrician ever elected to congress. [background noises] fell ball. [cheering] pop up to shortstop. next up kathy of florida. dance tonight. representative is with ncp it in the 2015 congressional softball

game which he has been there from the beginning. [background noises] ball four, debbie takes her base. >> okay next up we have got patch from florida. she was raised on that cattle ranch in denver. she is fond of chickens.

[background noises] forced out and next up we have a representative stephanie oklahoma walked out song ice ice baby by vanilla ice. she was born and raised in oklahoma. ♪ [background noises]

[cheering] three -- two. strike number three. okay top of the third period majority leader chuck schumer has joined us. he is here in fact in the announcer box. he is wearing the sunday sluggers schumer 2010 sherbet you want to wish the member team lack and advise the leadership from the other house the face debate? say good luck. >> good luck to our team. i listen to everything amy said. it's a great night, a great game i used to play for our team, no

more. but my shirt is in 2010 but we are called the sunday sluggers bread that's teresa guide dana bash's show. no more but our schumer team now called the press hits, 17 -- 14. >> i have lots are in new york city not the big network. >> have offices but. >> ever hear. [inaudible] [laughter] okay ab, always once the microphone back so here it is, amy. [laughter] graduate center klobuchar of the legend of not giving the microphone to the person you're interviewing. never do that. >> okay. we get to introduce the board of directors. we have got president natalie

board members barnes and christensen food that 2023 organizing unity mary ann austin, celia, devon, gary, adrian, jamie, kayla, kathlyn emerson. [inaudible] emily, erica kelly, jennifer, allison roberts and that is it. and who is outback? bhutto brown abc news.

out at first, great job. next up. [background noises] go, go, go, go. safe at first, infield hit.

of note katy cnn. [background noises] [background noises] up now for the bad news at babes. great hit down the line it. >> now that is a hit.

bases are loaded and nobody set out. the babes are on the march. with the pbs news hour. pbs is definitely well represented tonight. [background noises] [cheering]

bridget is up. it is a three and nothing here the opportunity to pilot on. [background noises] [background noises]

three -- two. [cheering] cracks it is coming around for the impress team 2:00 o'clock, ready for a three run score for. >> a while now that was a hit. ask the palmist from nbc news. cnn. ♪ one -- one.

[cheering] base hit. [cheering] oh it was a double. >> another and score us this is turning into a very, very big getting for the press team infrequency score now is seven -- zero. 720. amy is up now.

[cheering] three -- two. [cheering] another hit to right field runners on the corners still only one out too. the press team seems to really

be piling it on. [cheering] over her head. coming home that is a double and the score is 82 -- zero. [cheering] she walks home. nine -- zero with one out. this is got to be cathartic after last year.

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[background noises] ball four puts it runners on first and second period. [inaudible] [cheering] that was a great catch.

okay, we have been joined by a number of other matters senator chris murphy of connecticut. representative from colorado. representative metal indeed is with us. from the great state of pennsylvania. >> feeling hungry? luckily mcdonald's is a proud sponsor of the congressional women soft ballgame. believe it or not one in eight americans have worked at a mcdonald's restaurant. that is a lot of lives change within valuable training and access to educational opportunities that lead to a golden future. were you start stays with you. we are glad that one in eight start at a mcdonald's restaurant. thank you again to everyone for your support and generosity this evening. remember you can also support the game a tax-deductible donation to seat -- w --

softball -- game. note donation is too small. ask the first member who is up to remind you work that our members do during the day as representative from the state of vermont. as you all know they have horrible floods in vermont was just there today with her constituents let's give a hand in our support to the people of vermont. [applause] [cheering] next up about hillary from

michigan i like this one dog days are order. ♪ because we've got representative schultz at the back. rigorous training by her son.

[background noises] i love this. nikki is up next. walk out strong work by riata. her first job as a teenager it was being a christmas elf at the mall. you know how to work there. tonight's sponsor, beatrice thanks to our world series sponsor and thank you to a league of their own sponsor, mcdonald's. thank you to our all-star

sponsors aig, national association of realtors, purina, sings samsung, and others. thank you to grand slam sponsors aflac, comcast nbc universal. pepsico, and spotify. this is a game for fun. let's remember that. where raising a whole lot of money. i cannot wait until we announce how much money we have rates for breast cancer that is why we are here win or lose. all the team members and got to be friends across the aisle.

we got a lot more sophisticated in the announcer's booth here. don't know the early days. we usually did not know the score. >> a step in the right direction. was there a wire from the los angeles times? it's a third and she runs it out. she's got the best wind up of anybody. >> it never stops because she's going to wind up straight through.

foul, foul, that's very emotional umpire. i don't know. can they role? what is the answer? >> it was a fallible, foul ball. ask that was a foul ball by the way. >> replay. [laughter] thank you. you run them all out.

[background noises] run, run, run out at second, a forced out. nice play. brown nbc news but. >> setter capitol on the hot corner. turning that first down. and again. >> another forced out. good ending of play. and their second baseman. >> a nice defensive play is fitted to the middle of the fourth. yet again,.

[background noises] when ball two strikes. an odd. [background noises] eighty,.

[cheering] it is been fun to watch abby livingston converse with the player. cook someone bring the foul ball back for that as a souvenir. setter klobuchar would have signed it. [background noises]

[cheering] amazing hit. base hit right field. and really wack about volvo. >> she got all that on the foul ball. that of been fair. there is another one debbie schultz. they are still having fun out there. really good defense in the infield for the members keeping them in this thing. we wait for the second half of

the fourth inning a special thank you tour go club sponsors a college of radiology. the anheuser-busch foundation, ge healthcare, major-league baseball, becky and be severed into our silver slugger sponsors aarp, mi, better medicare caterpillar, cms, the congressional federal credit union. but wait there's more. silver sponsors deloitte's, international brotherhood of electrical workers, the cancer center at the national wholesalers of america, national rural electric cooperative. nuclear energy association, cooper, united workers of america the travel association

and government. our silver slugger sponsors. they've also enjoins eventbrite representative pat ryan of new york as well as margaret's. we have got laurie is up from oregon don't stop from journeying his first step. the mom of twins. [cheering] okay next step brittany

patterson colorado her son give me more by brittney spears. first member and her family to graduate from high school and college. ready for this case, have had this the first brittany to ever be elected to congress. weights that change but is coming in. davis, incredible member from the state of kansas. what a cut. who was it that smacks that?

>> editor jill around x goes to show over to pet herself out of the hole. [background noises] two outs. >> sarah jacobs pitch running at first.

mcclain is now up. but the members at last year end that incredible game. i just want to notice setter capito's granddaughter rose is with us this year. one hundred bad news at babes but remember tonight is all about charity but would to thank our hall of fame sponsors tonight the life insurance, america's farm bureau federation, the little league,

political reports. fitness industry association, u.s. senate federal credit union, you pack and the washington nationals. up next for the bad news at babes printed meat of the order. i think all three scored in huge innings. the big bats are back.

[background noises] one ball two strikes. he see out. easy out. [cheering] all the way up and a dent in the wall. [cheering] reportedly he was about to leave

too. [cheering] flyball almost a catch. >> it back to back doubles. to broussard, ♪ ♪ from cnn i should add.

[background noises] bases-loaded nobody out. [background noises] another base hit. in another run scored.

on the first two. [inaudible] another run in 12 -- zero. [laughter] [background noises] chili company over on a heroic save over there. it was an rbi. 120. a one-woman filibuster over here joseph blocking every

opportunity for the other side when it comes up in front of her. up at bat. >> the infield puts runners on first and second period. [background noises] at-bat. [background noises] forced out at first.

all right, as you know the congressional women's softball game is about so much more than the battle on the field. the game raises critical funds for that young survivor coalition. organization helping young adults fighting breast cancer. please help our incredible why sc survivors on the field tonight's for this year's a checkup presentation along with present of the congressional women's softball game, jennifer ceo of the young survivor coalition. and yes, megan kavanaugh. this year the generous support of our funds along with everyone to take to tonight's game the congressional women's softball team is proud to present a check

to the young survival coalition. this is now, as it 8:40 p.m. we have raised $587,483. [cheering] wow. but we could get up to 600,000 tonight. don't you? i definitely think so. but remember just pick up your phone and then mail a donation right in. that will help our young survivors. i guess it's a competition is gone on for years and years. a great show of athleticism but first and foremost a way to

raise money who had close games it had not so close games we have had members both had the press team went through it all and thing is constant that is the devotion of the people on the teams who by that i have of their day jobs to come in and practice and put themselves out there on the field all for this good cause. i want to thank the players for that. [cheering] [applause]

thank you i appreciate all of your support. >> okay up to bat she is in such an incredible job fielding, we are so proud of her. >> there we go. [cheering] [cheering] base hit. she had that one for her granddaughter rose out in the stands.

eight grandchildren. next up founder of the game 2011. there are so many titles we don't have enough time. forced out at second, one out. we have got a young batgirl.

>> presumably colorado trains in altitude and bring some speed in here. kim is coming to bat with the girl she and her husband david have a one son sam. [background noises] [background noises] despite the best efforts.

[cheering] >> exactly. kathy is up. there are two outs. she was mvp in the 2015 congressional women's ballgame. her mom was president of the university of south florida. [background noises] parts of all four.

coming to bat raised on a cattle ranch met at a grocery store ferment one racing. third district florida. [cheering] the score at the end of the fifth inning is 12 -- zero. >> between innings and you are still hungry we have got hot dogs, and the ice, chips, pepsi beverages, mcdonald's chicken nuggets and fries. more concessions available get to the concession stands for

every dollar spent you can help push the fundraising number up by snacking. went to thank beatrice, mcdonald's and pepsi for providing the concessions tonight. [background noises] x or the sixth or the fifth?

>> you know when one of the coaches will go unnamed asks what inning we are in. that just happened. i know we are in this inning continues to pitch in to lead the way for the team she is so persevere. >> what is her pitch count? do they have her on accounts? i don't know. how many she has pitch progressive got managers. >> she is fast. up first. [background noises]

[background noises] wait to play defense a senator. you know senator capito was the princess of. [inaudible] click senator is up next her father for thank you is here. happy birthday papa. [background noises] one vault two strikes.

there we go. [cheering] out at first. but defense of coming up. >> and never give up. and never give up. bob dear daughter played and now bob is to see at-bat. i was a fine job of fielding by the team never giving up, never. a never give up. next up i want to make sure stephanie of oklahoma.

walk out they came the first iranian americans elected to congress are born and raised in oklahoma. named a beer her did you know that? for her work on alcohol modernization i also want to think summer groups hear! hear! making this game possible tonight. [laughter] you probably do not want to do it when they are batting. it could be a distraction.

[cheering] [cheering] infield hit and the members are on a roll here. make it a strike and make it a strike motorcycle rider she is a motorcycle rider. safe, safe at third period safe at second that's a balance. learn to play the trumpet at age 50 you never give up. next up hillary is up.

that is for sure. okay, come on. [background noises] ball. the way to go now. three -- two. [background noises] just a one out.

we have got up of illinois. got a 3-year-old french bulldog named lulu who likes cheese. [background noises] one out. and up comes a laura, stop believing is her song. we get it again okay.

okay. i swear it is safe. it is safe. what are you doing empire? >> a controversy a call at the plates. politics at the plate i watched it. while no that was like an argument for. >> tensions running hot. okay, excellent, excellent. not stop believing and next step of we got? there is only one out at the top of the order. which i am trying to find.

♪ [background noises] energy on the sidelines. [background noises] big psych out. >> okay taking the score two. >> you are right senator. there is gillibrand. has a designated runner. she was really excited to run and representative jacobs you do not get much happier than that. j gillibrand.

scored again that was incredible. they are off the second there's all of that energy gillibrand hit. gets jacobs to second period the members are out of the dugout because they never give up. you can stop saying it's hard to make it up here because they have teams spirited. they are coming from behind. we keep hearing it over here too. [background noises]

[background noises] ball far is that correct? she just walks up. she claimed mvp for the team last year. she is used to winning. she raised more than a million dollars for multiple sclerosis. now who is up next? bases are loaded. [cheering] [background noises] [cheering]

sheet walked in a run what is the score now? okay 12 -- four but i'm just saying next up is our invincible the mother of this game. that goes to second period. [laughter] there is a definitely o while there. we also went to acknowledge a few more people and groups who were essential in making this gamein making too

please give a round of applause [inaudible] capitol hill little league, softball coaches and usa softball. thank you.

we've got a dramatic finish. do not leave early. one more time. the members are the home team. they have the chance to continue the rally we saw the last time. >> they are always the home team. carrie rudolph brown.

picture versus picture [cheering] really strong hit. [applause] katie, cnn.

senator klobuchar will sign balls after the event. >> really trying to pull it down. >> the congresswoman no obstruction here.

and it's a double. >> they are live streaming at. another one of your colleagues, bridget bellman. [cheering]

double brings another run across for the press. i think that's three doubles, consecutive at that. that's got to be a congressional softball game record. >> 14-4. two outs. [cheering] bouchard with another double. another run scored.

15-4. >> amy walter at bat. [cheering]

>> shelley moore capito is on fire. >> if there is a gold glove, shelley moore capito -- >> we wouldn't have the pitcher or the base woman. >> shelley moore capito's granddaughter has got to be pretty darn proud right now watching the way her grandmother is playing softball. >> now the members team is at bat. they are surging. they have momentum on their

side. i think we have kim schreier coming up here. we have a little practicing going on. as i noted, she is actually a person who's been living with type one diabetes. she understands the cause, she's why we are here today. and as i note [inaudible] >> new member, new opportunity to start the round.

the press team in field, another would be in field. one down. >> okay. next up, i'm not going to predict this time. kathy castor is up once again. it was the representatives first time at bat and a former helicopter pilot, that's pretty cool. an avid runner who has run two marathons. now is kathy castor with dance tonight, dua lipa.

[cheering] up next [inaudible] >> that's an interesting way to describe it.

>> wow. [inaudible] ♪♪

finding herself in a dangerous position here. bases are loaded with one out. the first openly lgbt woman to represent the state of vermont.

that's available. >> numbers are now up to 15. next up. the representatives grandsons jersey number.

[cheering] 16-6. creeping up. we've got some dancing going on. nikki kaczynski i believe. no, from alaska. another good left arm.

>> okay 15-7. first woman to represent her state [inaudible] she is on base. >> more than any other pitcher. >> up at bat with the don't stop

believing song. they are not joking around here today. they are closing the gap with each and every batter. cheri davis. two outs. here we go now.

she's in. representative davis, one of the first native american women elected into congress. okay. [cheering]

another power hit. [cheering] 15-9. and the important thing, how much money raised. as you know tonight's proceeds benefit the young survival coalition an organization dedicated to the clinical issues unique to young adults with breast cancer, and again tonight's game raised $588,000. and congratulations to the

winners. that was a very good rally at the end. it was. terrific game. >> the starting pitchers, congressional team an extra round there. >> exactly. it was the highest scoring game i think we've had. twenty-three. that's a lot. 15-9, so it's actually 24. this was an extraordinary effort by both teams, and i just love how at the end they were never defeated. they were rallying and they ended a strong, so it's a good way to end.

>> a lot on the new congressional team. that's the middle of the lineup. >> i've got to say they were incredible. but the rookies are going to be back again and we saw there were so many new players. it took a while. you know how that is. then there was a delay. now they came back at the end. there's nothing better. >> that should be the silhouette on the logo [inaudible] >> we congratulate her in her rookie game with some of her plays out there.

okay is it 9-1 as a coach? looks like an olympic gold medal winner. there you go. that's much better. in recent years, it's been later. frank is here supporting his mettle as the coach. >> third base coach. >> nice running out there, coach. >> we are getting some team

photos. it's like the world series. there's not really an owner of the team. [inaudible] we are supposed to keep talking. you don't want us to keep talking. [laughter] good night, everybody. great job. see you next year. yay, both teams.

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