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The Bret Baier Podcast

Common Ground: A Tribute To "The Miracle On Ice"

The Bret Baier Podcast

FOX News Radio

News, Politics, News Commentary

3.6681 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

In 1980, the U.S. Olympic Hockey Team became memorable underdogs -- securing a shocking, yet symbolic win against the Soviets that has since been remembered as "The Miracle on Ice." Now, 45 years later, lawmakers are working together to find a way to give those hockey players the recognition they deserve. Congressman Pete Stauber (R-MN) and Congressman Mike Quigley (D-IL) discuss the significance of that Olympic hockey game, what it meant for Americans, and why they felt called to create the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act. Follow Bret on X: @BretBaier Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Fox News Podcasts Presents the Brett Bear Podcasts, Common Ground.

0:11.0

There are a number of senators on the Republican side that continue to want to find common ground.

0:17.0

We emphasize the conflict and controversy sells, and I think it's a problem because most Americans look at Washington and see something that's broken.

0:23.2

Why don't we look for ways that we celebrate what this country is capable of doing?

0:27.6

It's amazing what you can do when you get off social media and you start talking, communicating with one another because there is common ground.

0:34.5

With Fox News chief political anchor Brett Bear.

0:42.3

All right gentlemen, I want to take you back

0:47.3

to the Reagan years and the miracle on ice.

0:51.3

Before the big game with the Soviet team, the coach told the players, you were born for this moment.

1:00.1

This is your moment.

1:02.0

And I don't think we'll ever forget the picture of those young Americans, not favored to win by a long shot, but win they did.

1:11.4

Boy, and you think back to that game, the Miracle on Ice, Congressman Stauber,

1:15.5

the four nations, Canada wins an overtime against the U.S.

1:19.6

You all want to recognize the 1980 team with congressional gold medals.

1:25.2

Well, Brett, the 1980 team who won the gold medal, beat the Soviets on Friday, February

1:30.3

22nd, 1980.

1:33.3

That really resonated with Americans.

1:35.3

As you know, during that time, we were in crisis.

1:38.3

And this team helped build that American spirit.

1:42.3

And that's why Mike and I are putting together the Congressional Gold Medal to honor those young men who made a contribution to our nation that was so awesome. And still we're talking about it 45 years later. And you know, the clip you had with President Reagan there just to the left of the president's shoulder was Phil Verkota from my hometown of Duluth.

2:05.3

And there's 12 Minnesotans on that team, including Coach Herb Brooks.

2:10.2

Mike and I are thrilled to have this going forward.

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