[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 232 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 232

   To congratulate the Houston Rockets for winning the 1994 National 
                  Basketball Association Championship.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                June 23 (legislative day, June 7), 1994

  Mr. Gramm (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
   To congratulate the Houston Rockets for winning the 1994 National 
                  Basketball Association Championship.

Whereas the Houston Rockets began the 1993-94 season with a 15-0 start, tying an 
        NBA record;
Whereas the Rockets finished the 1993-94 season with a 58-24 record, second best 
        in the NBA, and won the Midwest Division for the second consecutive 
        year;
Whereas second-year coach Rudy Tomjanovich and his assistants helped transform 
        the Rockets from a solid playoff team into the NBA's best;
Whereas Hakeem Olajuwon was named the NBA's most valuable player for the regular 
        season, defensive player of the year, and most valuable player of the 
        NBA Finals;
Whereas the Rockets won a hard-fought seven game series with the New York Knicks 
        in which each game was decided by less than ten points; and
Whereas the Rockets gave the city of Houston its first NBA Championship, a 
        unique and special accomplishment in Houston sports history: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate congratulates the Houston Rockets for 
their outstanding heart, resolve, and determination in winning the 1994 
National Basketball Association Championship.

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