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1/25/10

Landrieu Congratulates Saints on Super Bowl Berth

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, D-La., today congratulated the New Orleans Saints on their 31-28 victory in last night’s National Football Conference (NFC) Championship game against the Minnesota Vikings. The win gives the Saints its first Super Bowl berth in the team’s 43-year history.

Sen. Landrieu said:

“I congratulate the New Orleans Saints on last night’s hard fought victory. A trip to the Super Bowl has been a long time coming for the Saints and Who Dat Nation, and behind the leadership of owner Tom Benson, coach Sean Payton and Drew Brees this dream is now reality. This team’s perseverance embodies that of the City of New Orleans and all of Louisiana, and we could not be prouder of what they have accomplished this season. 

“I also congratulate New Orleans native, Peyton Manning, on leading the Indianapolis Colts back to the Super Bowl. The Colts are a great team, but as we say in New Orleans: ‘Who dat? Who dat? Who dat say they gonna beat them Saints?’"

As a result of the Saints win over the Vikings, Sen. Landrieu won a friendly wager with Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. Sen. Klobuchar will now have to cook gumbo for Louisiana constituents and deliver it to Landrieu’s office while wearing a Drew Brees jersey.