Members of Congress Wager On Stanley Cup
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US Congress(WASHINGTON) — Congress’ Illinois delegation is going to be eating, drinking and even smoking well at the expense of their Florida colleagues, because of some friendly Stanley Cup wagers that are going to have to be paid out.
Three members of the Florida delegation bet some classic Sunshine State delicacies that their Tampa Bay Lightning would beat the Chicago Blackhawks – and four Illinois House members, led by U.S. Representative Mike Quigley, the co-chair of the Congressional Hockey Caucus, bet against that.
Now, this is what Quigley and his colleagues get to collect:
Rep. David Jolly (FL-13): Grouper sandwiches
Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15): Fresh-squeezed Florida orange juice and Ybor City cigars
Rep. Gus Bilirakis (FL-12): Tarpon Springs Sponges and baklava
The senior senators from the two Stanley Cup finalist states also wagered a bet – Sen. Bill Nelson now has to give Sen. Dick Durbin some Cuban sandwiches. Durbin also took to the Senate floor Tuesday to praise his Hawks: “Last night was so much fun for all of us to watch that victory,” he said.
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