ms. sewell, for five minutes. ms. sewell: mr. speaker, i rise today to congratulate the university of alabama crimson tide on their ncaa football national championship win against the university of georgia bulldogs. in historic comeback, the crimson tide overcame a 13-0 deficit to win the game in overtime and to return the title to tuscaloosa. they win its 17th national title. by far the most of any school in the modern era of football. this is coach -- head coach nick saban's fifth championship win in just nine seasons. mr. speaker, no other school has won even -- any more than three national championships in any 10-year period. this year's victory is an extraordinary record which further cements coach saban's status as one of college's greatest football coichescovepes of all-time. likewise, i want to congratulate the players. as coach saban said, this was a true team victory. from running backs scarborough and harris, to wide receivers dley and smith, to defensive powerhouses, fitzpatrick and davis. to the true freshman quarter

ms. sewell: thank you so much, congressman evans. you have so ably represented and lead the second district of pennsylvania. s been an honor -- -- it's been an honor to call you colleague. i want to say, mr. speaker, that today i join with my c.b.c. colleagues in honoring the extraordinary life and legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. 50 years after his tragedying death. today we honor and celebrate the man who led our country in the fight against racism and injustice, a man who forged tools of nonviolence and compassion so that our nation could break the chains of segregation and jim crow. today we honor a man who refused to believe that racism and war would define our future and who fought to ensure that truth and love would be the final word. as the united states representative of alabama's historic civil rights district, i know that dr. king's selfless sacrifices changed the trajectory of our nation's history and changed the lives of so many in my district and around the world. when birmingham was one of the most segregated citie

ms. sewell: thank you so much, congressman evans. you have so ably represented and lead the second district of pennsylvania. s been an honor -- -- it's been an honor to call you colleague. i want to say, mr. speaker, that today i join with my c.b.c. colleagues in honoring the extraordinary life and legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. 50 years after his tragedying death. today we honor and celebrate the man who led our country in the fight against racism and injustice, a man who forged tools of nonviolence and compassion so that our nation could break the chains of segregation and jim crow. today we honor a man who refused to believe that racism and war would define our future and who fought to ensure that truth and love would be the final word. as the united states representative of alabama's historic civil rights district, i know that dr. king's selfless sacrifices changed the trajectory of our nation's history and changed the lives of so many in my district and around the world. when birmingham was one of the most segregated citie